Because of flooded tunnels
Eurostar is temporarily suspending train services
December 30, 2023, 5:30 p.m
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Severe flooding is forcing British rail company Eurostar to suspend train services between London and mainland Europe. Southeastern Railway is also affected and is “working to eliminate the flooding.”
The railway company Eurostar has canceled at least 14 connections between London and mainland Europe due to flooded tunnels in the south of Great Britain. There are also significant delays because a Thames tunnel is flooded, the train operator Eurostar said.
As the British railway company Southeastern Railway announced on the online service Thousands of travelers were stranded at London’s St. Pancras station. The British weather service Met Office issued weather warnings for rain, snow and ice in large parts of the country.
Eurostar operates long-distance rail services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam via Ashford station, halfway to the English south coast. Southeastern said the disruptions would continue “until the end of the day.” “We are working to eliminate flooding in the tunnels.”
It is the second disruption to train services to London under the English Channel in ten days. After the end of an unannounced strike by French employees of the tunnel operator Getlink shortly before Christmas, train services only resumed last Friday. Eurostar had to cancel 30 trains because of the strike.