Eurostar services through Channel Tunnel halted due to power outage
Eurostar services between London and the Continent through the Channel Tunnel have been halted this afternoon, due to a power outage.
"Please be aware that we are currently experiencing disruption to Eurostar services, more details will follow shortly once the full impact has been established," the rail operator said in a statement on its website.
Eurostar said on Twitter that it expects the fault will take "at least a couple of hours to fix".
A number of services have been cancelled.
The following trains are cancelled: #ES9141, #ES9152, #ES9153, #ES9148, #ES9047 & #ES9046. Please check for updates:https://t.co/nlVKV15JvP
— Eurostar (@Eurostar) October 18, 2016
We're sorry for the current delays. We've held traffic due to a technical issue on the line. Updates to follow.
— Eurostar (@Eurostar) October 18, 2016
We are still awaiting further information on the delays, we're sorry for the inconvenience.
— Eurostar (@Eurostar) October 18, 2016
Eurostar today reported that a downturn in passenger numbers caused by a combination of Brexit and terror attacks had led it to cut 80 jobs.