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Eurostar announced on Tuesday several trains, including some travelling from London, would face severe delays.
15:39, Tue, Jul 7, 2026 Updated: 15:39, Tue, Jul 7, 2026
(file picture) Some Eurostar trains face severe delays today, the operator said (Image: Getty)
Eurostar has warned its customers that trains between London and Lille/Brussels/Rotterdam/Amsterdam are expected to be subject to severe delays today. The disruption, the train operator said, is due to "emergency services attending an incident near the tracks in Lille Europe".
Travellers impacted by delays have been given the choice to exchange their tickets for free to travel at a different time or date. Several people have already taken to social media to report travel disruption, with some users claiming their train from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord had also been impacted. One X user wrote at approximately 12.40pm: Eurostar on the ES 9014 9:31am from London to Paris and been stationary on the train at Lille for over 1hr 30 mins and getting v little info about when our journey will continue." The operator replied: "Hello Haf, we're very sorry for the delay to your journey today - this is due to an incident at Lille-Europe which the emergency services are attending. We're awaiting an update from the railway network manager to work out how your journey may be affected."
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Latest update
Here is the latest update from Eurostar.
We expect our trains between London and Lille/Brussels/Rotterdam/Amsterdam to be subject to severe delays and cancellations on 07/07/2026 due to emergency services attending an incident near the tracks in Lille Europe.
More info and your options: https://t.co/xwKEc3b35B
'Unspecified incident'
"Emergency services responded to an unspecified incident near the tracks near Lille," Rennies BCD reported.
London to Paris route affected
Delays are also affecting the London to Paris route among the others.
Here is an update from Eurostar after a customer asked for information on a specific service.
@Eurostar what is the update on the delay in Lille? We are on the 9037 train from Paris to London
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Passengers' comments on social media
Several passengers took to social media after learning about the disruption. Some said there are already delays of two hours.
(Image: Getty)
'Severe delays'
Trains between London and Lille/Brussels/Rotterdam/Amsterdam are expected to be subject to severe delays today.
The disruption, the train operator said, is due to "emergency services attending an incident near the tracks in Lille Europe".
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