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Eurostar service severely affected by French track closure

Eurostar warned its passengers that they should expect major disruptions and cancellations on all routes between and to Paris after a section operated by France's SNCF railway network was temporarily shut down.

The operator of high-speed trains urged passengers to delay their trips if they could.

Eurostar's spokesperson stated that passengers could exchange their tickets for free or get a refund. The disruption in France did not affect the London-Amsterdam route, London-Brussels, and Brussels-Amsterdam.

SNCF reported that the disruption was due to a power failure near Moussy (about 50 km north of Paris) which began at 8:30 a.m. It is expected to continue until late evening, as "major repair" work will be required.

The disruption is occurring at the peak of summer travel in one of Europe's most popular international rail corridors. Charlotte Van Campenhout reported, Kirovan Donovan edited.

(source: Reuters)