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Eurostar services suspended over power fault | Eurostar services suspended over power fault |
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Train services through the Channel Tunnel have been suspended because of overhead power supply problems. | |
The disruption is affecting Eurostar, which runs passenger trains from London St Pancras, and Eurotunnel, which operates freight and car services. | |
Engineers are investigating what repairs are needed but Eurotunnel said it is unsure how long this would take. | |
Passengers are being offered a transfer to Dover and then travel on to Calais by ferry. | |
Delays are building on the M20 towards Folkestone because of the halted services. | |
Eurostar says it has suspended check-in for all trains due to travel this evening, adding: "We have had to cancel all services planned to depart before 18:00 UK time and 19:00 Continental time". |