Flooded tunnel near London disrupts Eurostar train services
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PARIS, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Flooding in a railway tunnel near London forced the cancellation of more than a dozen trains linking Britain with the European mainland early on Saturday, international rail operator Eurostar said.
“Eurostar services to and from London are being cancelled and there are severe delays to services due to infrastructure issues caused by flooding in one of the Thames tunnels located between St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet”, the company said.
⚠️ONGOING: Because of flooding in railway tunnels there is NO SERVICE today, Saturday 30 December at: ❌St Pancras International ❌Stratford International ❌Ebbsfleet International ℹ️More information: https://t.co/vTI4audigPpic.twitter.com/FJv8M3hhNe
The cancellations, which so far concern at least 14 trips between London and Paris, Amsterdam or Brussels, are the second blow for Eurostar customers during this year’s holiday season. On Dec. 21, a French surprise strike action thwarted Christmas travel plans for thousands.
It was not immediately clear when rail traffic would be able to resume.
This is the flooding that is causing chaos for Eurostar passengers this morning – and disrupting some high-speed services too. Picture from Southeastern. pic.twitter.com/vytJeVckDh
