Thousands of Eurostar passengers are facing cancellations and severe delays as 600 metres of copper cables were stolen overnighter in the Lile, northern France.
Eurostar is being forced to run services on different routes and services were already hit with disruptions as staff and many trains were delayed and not in their correct positions as there has been two killed on rail lines in France.
Eurostar said the theft of the copper cable means their trains are “subject to severe delays and last-minute cancellations,” adding, “We advise you to cancel or postpone your trip.”
Following the deaths on Tuesday Eurostar said, “We are deeply sorry to confirm that there were two separate fatalities on the LGV Nord high-speed line between Lille and Paris yesterday.
Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives.
The line was closed for much of the afternoon and evening, resulting in significant disruption to Eurostar services, including cancellations on routes to and from Paris.
“Trains on the London-Brussels-Amsterdam route continued to run with delays.
This morning, disruption continues due to the knock-on impact of displaced trains and crew.
Further to this, services have been further affected by an incident of cable theft on the same line near Lille.
