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Eurostar Restarts Channel Tunnel Trains After Power Fault, Warns of Fresh Disruptions

Eurostar expects residual disruption following the tunnel power failure, including effects of overnight rail issues.

Overview

  • Services resumed on Wednesday after an overhead power supply failure halted cross‑Channel trains on Tuesday.
  • Eurostar says it plans to operate all scheduled services today but cautions that delays and last‑minute cancellations remain possible.
  • A LondonLille service arrived about 11 hours late, with passengers reporting an uncomfortable journey despite receiving water.
  • Getlink reports the tunnel has regained full capacity, and its Le Shuttle operation is working to limit knock‑on effects.
  • The disruption struck during peak winter holiday travel on a corridor where Eurostar carried roughly 19.5 million passengers last year.