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| Eurostar passengers told to postpone journeys to and from Paris | |
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| Thousands of passengers have been told to "postpone" their Eurostar train journeys to and from Paris with the firm expecting cancellations and delays. | Thousands of passengers have been told to "postpone" their Eurostar train journeys to and from Paris with the firm expecting cancellations and delays. |
| Eurostar said the disruption was "due to part of the track being temporarily closed on the French network". | Eurostar said the disruption was "due to part of the track being temporarily closed on the French network". |
| It advised passengers to keep an eye on the Eurostar website and app for further updates. | It advised passengers to keep an eye on the Eurostar website and app for further updates. |
| Nine trains between London and Paris have been cancelled for Monday while a further 17 have been delayed, according to the Eurostar website. | Nine trains between London and Paris have been cancelled for Monday while a further 17 have been delayed, according to the Eurostar website. |
| The firm has also cancelled and delayed several journeys between Paris and Brussels as well as Paris and Amsterdam. | The firm has also cancelled and delayed several journeys between Paris and Brussels as well as Paris and Amsterdam. |
| Other Eurostar journeys, such as those between London and Amsterdam, have not been affected by the issue. | |
| Eurostar said the problem was "due to a power failure on the highspeed line" between Moussy and Longueil in France, which it said wasbeing dealt with by France's state-owned rail operator SNCF Réseau. | |
| "We advise passengers on these routes to postpone their journey if possible. They can exchange their ticket free of charge or request a full refund," Eurostar added. | |
| It said extra staff have been sent to affected stations to help passengers. |