Power failure halts Channel Tunnel rail traffic, causing travel mayhem


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  • Tuesday, 30 Dec 2025

People gather near a Eurostar train at Gare du Nord station, after Eurostar announced a power supply problem in the Channel Tunnel that links Britain and France, in Paris, France, December 30, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

PARIS, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Train services through the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and continental Europe were suspended ‌on Tuesday following a power supply failure, disrupting peak winter holiday travel.

A spokesperson for ‌Eurostar, which operates high-speed trains linking London to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Disneyland Paris, said services were halted indefinitely. Travellers at Paris' Gare du Nord station were told operations would be interrupted until the end of the day.

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