Travellers are facing major delays on a number of Eurostar services due to an incident near the tracks at Lille-Europe station
Updated 10:48, 08 Jul 2026
Travellers are facing major delays across parts of the Eurostar network due to an incident near the tracks at Lille-Europe station.
A notice on Eurostar’s website on Tuesday said: “We expect our trains between London and Lille/Brussels/Rotterdam/Amsterdam to be subject to severe delays on 07/07/2026 due to emergency services attending an incident near the tracks in Lille Europe.”
A number of people have taken to X to complain about the disruption. One user wrote: “I’m on the 10:56am from Brussels to London, we were stuck on the tracks towards Lille and have just started moving again, we’re approaching Lille station but we’re driving straight through, our stop there has been cancelled.”
Eurostar yet to issue update
We are awaiting an update from Eurostar on whether tomorrow’s services will be affected by the incident near the tracks at Lille-Europe station.
The nature of the incident remains unclear.
Eurostar tells passengers to arrive at departure time shown on tickets
Eurostar is advising customers to arrive at the departure time shown on their tickets as normal, warning that they could miss their trains if they arrive any later.
“If you miss your onward connection in the UK or with one of our partners in France, Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany, you can travel on the next available train,” the rail operator says in a notice on its website. “Please speak to a member of staff to validate your ticket.”
Passengers are also advised to check the Eurostar website or app for the latest updates.
Earlier, Eurostar said in the notice that passengers could exchange their tickets free of charge if they preferred.
Delays continue on Paris-London services as London-Paris routes recover
Delays continue to affect trains travelling from Paris to London.
However, delays on services from London to Paris appear to have eased.
According to Eurostar’s live departure board, the 17:31 service from London to Paris departed on time.
(Image: Eurostar)
Latest from Eurostar
Other services cancelled due to heatwave
The disruption comes as a number of services between Paris and Brussels and Paris and Amsterdam, scheduled to depart today, tomorrow and Thursday have been cancelled “due to the impact of the exceptional heatwave”, according to Eurostar’s website.
The rail operator said passengers can exchange their bookings free of charge or cancel them and claim an e-voucher.
Services cancelled due to heatwave(Image: Eurostar)
Most Paris-London Eurostar services delayed or cancelled today
Services from Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International have faced disruption since the 09:12 departure this morning, according to live departure boards.
Eurostar said the 09:12 service was delayed because Paris Gare du Nord station was “very busy”.
The rail operator attributed delays affecting the 11:01 service and later departures to the incident at Lille-Europe station.
The 18:12 service from Paris to London, along with later departures, is currently not showing any delays.
However, the 20:02 service has been cancelled.
(Image: Eurostar)
Most London-Paris Eurostar services delayed or cancelled today
Live departure boards show that most of today’s Eurostar services from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord have been delayed or cancelled.
The 08:01 service from London to Paris was cancelled, although Eurostar has not provided a reason for the cancellation on its website.
The rail operator attributed delays affecting the 09:31 service and those that followed to the incident at Lille-Europe station.
As things stand, services scheduled to depart after 4pm are not showing any delays, although the 19:01 service from London to Paris has been cancelled.
(Image: Eurostar)
Nature of incident unclear
The nature of the incident near Lille-Europe station is not yet clear.
The railway station in Lille, northern France, is primarily served by Eurostar and France’s TGV high-speed rail services.
We will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.
Passengers can exchange their tickets free of charge
Eurostar has said in a notice on its website that passengers who wish to change their plans can exchange their tickets free of charge for travel at a different time or date in the same travel class, subject to availability.
The rail operator has urged customers not to come to the station unless they have a valid ticket.
Passengers are advised to check the Eurostar website or app for the latest updates.
Severe delays on Eurostar services due to incident at Lille-Europe station
A notice on Eurostar’s website reads: “We expect our trains between London and Lille/Brussels/Rotterdam/Amsterdam to be subject to severe delays on 07/07/2026 due to emergency services attending an incident near the tracks in Lille Europe.”
Travellers are facing major delays on a number of Eurostar services due to an incident near the tracks at Lille-Europe station
Updated 10:48, 08 Jul 2026
Travellers are facing major delays across parts of the Eurostar network due to an incident near the tracks at Lille-Europe station.
A notice on Eurostar’s website on Tuesday said: “We expect our trains between London and Lille/Brussels/Rotterdam/Amsterdam to be subject to severe delays on 07/07/2026 due to emergency services attending an incident near the tracks in Lille Europe.”
A number of people have taken to X to complain about the disruption. One user wrote: “I’m on the 10:56am from Brussels to London, we were stuck on the tracks towards Lille and have just started moving again, we’re approaching Lille station but we’re driving straight through, our stop there has been cancelled.”
Eurostar yet to issue update
We are awaiting an update from Eurostar on whether tomorrow’s services will be affected by the incident near the tracks at Lille-Europe station.
The nature of the incident remains unclear.
Eurostar tells passengers to arrive at departure time shown on tickets
Eurostar is advising customers to arrive at the departure time shown on their tickets as normal, warning that they could miss their trains if they arrive any later.
“If you miss your onward connection in the UK or with one of our partners in France, Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany, you can travel on the next available train,” the rail operator says in a notice on its website. “Please speak to a member of staff to validate your ticket.”
Passengers are also advised to check the Eurostar website or app for the latest updates.
Earlier, Eurostar said in the notice that passengers could exchange their tickets free of charge if they preferred.
Delays continue on Paris-London services as London-Paris routes recover
Delays continue to affect trains travelling from Paris to London.
However, delays on services from London to Paris appear to have eased.
According to Eurostar’s live departure board, the 17:31 service from London to Paris departed on time.
(Image: Eurostar)
Latest from Eurostar
Other services cancelled due to heatwave
The disruption comes as a number of services between Paris and Brussels and Paris and Amsterdam, scheduled to depart today, tomorrow and Thursday have been cancelled “due to the impact of the exceptional heatwave”, according to Eurostar’s website.
The rail operator said passengers can exchange their bookings free of charge or cancel them and claim an e-voucher.
Services cancelled due to heatwave(Image: Eurostar)
Most Paris-London Eurostar services delayed or cancelled today
Services from Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International have faced disruption since the 09:12 departure this morning, according to live departure boards.
Eurostar said the 09:12 service was delayed because Paris Gare du Nord station was “very busy”.
The rail operator attributed delays affecting the 11:01 service and later departures to the incident at Lille-Europe station.
The 18:12 service from Paris to London, along with later departures, is currently not showing any delays.
However, the 20:02 service has been cancelled.
(Image: Eurostar)
Most London-Paris Eurostar services delayed or cancelled today
Live departure boards show that most of today’s Eurostar services from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord have been delayed or cancelled.
The 08:01 service from London to Paris was cancelled, although Eurostar has not provided a reason for the cancellation on its website.
The rail operator attributed delays affecting the 09:31 service and those that followed to the incident at Lille-Europe station.
As things stand, services scheduled to depart after 4pm are not showing any delays, although the 19:01 service from London to Paris has been cancelled.
(Image: Eurostar)
Nature of incident unclear
The nature of the incident near Lille-Europe station is not yet clear.
The railway station in Lille, northern France, is primarily served by Eurostar and France’s TGV high-speed rail services.
We will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.
Passengers can exchange their tickets free of charge
Eurostar has said in a notice on its website that passengers who wish to change their plans can exchange their tickets free of charge for travel at a different time or date in the same travel class, subject to availability.
The rail operator has urged customers not to come to the station unless they have a valid ticket.
Passengers are advised to check the Eurostar website or app for the latest updates.
Severe delays on Eurostar services due to incident at Lille-Europe station
A notice on Eurostar’s website reads: “We expect our trains between London and Lille/Brussels/Rotterdam/Amsterdam to be subject to severe delays on 07/07/2026 due to emergency services attending an incident near the tracks in Lille Europe.”
