Bomb alert at Calais station disrupts Eurostar services to London and Paris
A suspected bomb threat at Calais-Fréthun station in northern France has caused delays and disruption to some Eurostar trains between London and Paris, while a separate trespasser incident hit Gatwick rail services.
Eurostar services between London and Paris have been disrupted after a suspected bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun station in northern France, with the operator confirming delays to some London-bound and Paris-bound trains. The alert was described as a suspected bomb threat rather than a confirmed device, and Eurostar has acknowledged the disruption in an official statement. The operator has not presented the situation as a full suspension of its network, and the notes describe the impact as affecting some trains rather than all services.
According to the reporting, trains were reportedly unable to pass through the station while the alert was in place. Calais-Fréthun is a key point on the route that carries Eurostar trains between the British and French capitals through the Channel Tunnel, so a halt there can ripple across the timetable. Passengers travelling on the affected services have faced delays while the situation has been handled, and the disruption has been reported as a live development rather than a settled event.
Separately, a trespasser on the tracks caused a disruption to rail services at Gatwick Airport in south-east England. Trains between Gatwick and London were cancelled, and other services were delayed by up to an hour. The trespass is a distinct incident from the Calais alert, and the reporting does not link the two events. For travellers using both networks on the same day, the combined effect has been a day of uneven delays rather than a single shared cause.
Several key details remain unclear. The notes do not establish how long the alert lasted, what prompted it beyond the suspected threat, or the time at which services resumed. No confirmed device has been reported, and no further official comment beyond Eurostar's acknowledgement is recorded in the material available. Because the coverage has been running as a live update and the timeline is still developing, passengers are advised to check the latest information from Eurostar and national rail operators before travelling.
Source: express.co.uk
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