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| Eurostar passengers face delays and cancellations after deaths and cable theft | Eurostar passengers face delays and cancellations after deaths and cable theft |
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| Passengers queue at the Eurostar terminal at London's St Pancras International railway station | Passengers queue at the Eurostar terminal at London's St Pancras International railway station |
| Eurostar passengers are facing a second day of severe delays after two people died on the railway track in France and then cables were stolen. | Eurostar passengers are facing a second day of severe delays after two people died on the railway track in France and then cables were stolen. |
| The high-speed rail operator has told passengers to cancel or postpone their trips on Wednesday, with a number of services cancelled and delayed in both directions on lines connecting London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. | The high-speed rail operator has told passengers to cancel or postpone their trips on Wednesday, with a number of services cancelled and delayed in both directions on lines connecting London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. |
| Eurostar said there was already knock-on disruption on Wednesday after two people died in separate incidents on the LGV Nord line on Tuesday, but services were further impacted after cable was stolen on the same line. | Eurostar said there was already knock-on disruption on Wednesday after two people died in separate incidents on the LGV Nord line on Tuesday, but services were further impacted after cable was stolen on the same line. |
| It added that repairs would hopefully be finished by around 16:00 local time (15:00 BST) on Wednesday. | It added that repairs would hopefully be finished by around 16:00 local time (15:00 BST) on Wednesday. |
| The theft near Lille, which French media says is of around 600 metres of copper cables, is causing trains to be rerouted, leading to extended journey times. | The theft near Lille, which French media says is of around 600 metres of copper cables, is causing trains to be rerouted, leading to extended journey times. |
| Routes to and from London are subject to last-minute cancellations and severe delays, Eurostar said. | Routes to and from London are subject to last-minute cancellations and severe delays, Eurostar said. |
| It added that impacted passengers can change their travel plans for free or request a full refund. | It added that impacted passengers can change their travel plans for free or request a full refund. |
| "We're very sorry for the impact this is having on our customers," Eurostar said in a statement. | "We're very sorry for the impact this is having on our customers," Eurostar said in a statement. |
| "Our teams are working closely with the French authorities and infrastructure teams to manage the situation and restore services safely." | "Our teams are working closely with the French authorities and infrastructure teams to manage the situation and restore services safely." |
| The operator says one track has reopened, allowing some trains to run in both directions until full repairs are completed. | The operator says one track has reopened, allowing some trains to run in both directions until full repairs are completed. |
| Water is being handed out to passengers onboard delayed trains, and stations are also very busy. | Water is being handed out to passengers onboard delayed trains, and stations are also very busy. |
| Hundreds of people are queuing at London's St Pancras International railway station trying to access the service centre to rebook onto other trains. | |
| Eurostar said that so far today, five trains between London and Paris have been cancelled. | |
| Elizabeth Romijn, a yoga teacher from the Netherlands, told PA news agency at St Pancras that the situation was "very chaotic" and people were having to sit on the ground because there were not enough chairs. | |
| The 75-year-old was planning to travel home to Brussels after visiting friends in Surrey. | |
| "My plan is to just wait. Maybe I should go and be more proactive and go to ask one of the staff but nobody seems to know anything," she said, adding that "it's quite horrible long queues." | |
| The railway line in France was closed for much of the afternoon and evening on Tuesday after the two fatalities between Lille and Paris. | The railway line in France was closed for much of the afternoon and evening on Tuesday after the two fatalities between Lille and Paris. |
| Services were cancelled on routes to and from Paris while trains between London, Brussels and Amsterdam ran with delays. | Services were cancelled on routes to and from Paris while trains between London, Brussels and Amsterdam ran with delays. |
| Eurostar said disruption continued into Wednesday as trains and crew were displaced. | Eurostar said disruption continued into Wednesday as trains and crew were displaced. |
| You can also get in touch by following this link | You can also get in touch by following this link |
| Additional reporting by Barry Caffrey at St Pancras station. |