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Eurostar hit by delays ahead of Easter weekend | Eurostar hit by delays ahead of Easter weekend |
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Several Eurostar trains between London, Paris and Brussels have been hit by delays ahead of the Easter weekend. | Several Eurostar trains between London, Paris and Brussels have been hit by delays ahead of the Easter weekend. |
At least one train has been cancelled, and four others delayed by at least an hour, according to the Eurostar website. | At least one train has been cancelled, and four others delayed by at least an hour, according to the Eurostar website. |
A message on the site says Eurostar is "currently experiencing delays on our routes due to technical and operational incidents". | A message on the site says Eurostar is "currently experiencing delays on our routes due to technical and operational incidents". |
The delays have been caused by a fire near the tracks, it says, without giving further details or the location. | The delays have been caused by a fire near the tracks, it says, without giving further details or the location. |
Earlier on Friday, the fire brigade put out a fire underneath a bridge near Ebbsfleet International, according to a post on X by Network Rail Kent and Sussex. | |
It said services had been impacted and replacement buses were now in operation. | |
Southeastern Railway later wrote on X that the line had reopened but "at a reduced speed of 160kph (100mph)". | |
Reports in France said trains to and from Gare du Nord station in Paris were affected, and facing severe disruption. | |
"We are doing our best to get the situation resolved as soon as possible, and apologise for any inconvenience," Eurostar wrote on its website. | |
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