2025 Year-End Travel Nightmare: Eurostar Suspension and Channel Tunnel Power Crisis
Eurostar has suspended all rail services between London and continental Europe on Dec 30, 2025, due to a power failure in the Channel Tunnel, causing holiday chaos.
Year-end holiday plans just hit a dead end. Eurostar has indefinitely suspended services between the UK and continental Europe after a power failure paralyzed the Channel Tunnel during the busiest travel week of the year.
The disruption began on December 30, 2025, when a power supply problem within the undersea tunnel forced a shuttle train to a halt. According to reports from AFP, the malfunction has blocked all rail traffic connecting London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Brussels.
A spokesperson for Eurostar stated that all journeys are suspended "until further notice." Meanwhile, Eurotunnel, the operator of the tunnel, confirmed that technical interventions are underway. While traffic is expected to resume gradually, the backlog of thousands of passengers remains a massive logistical challenge.
Crowds swelled at St Pancras in London and Gare du Nord in Paris as notification of the cancellations went out. Many travelers, desperate to reach home or celebrate the New Year, are now scrambling for overpriced flights or bus tickets. Some passengers reported that all alternative transport is fully booked for several days.
This incident follows a record-breaking year where 19.5 million passengers used the service, a 5% increase from the previous year. However, frequent technical faults—including cable thefts in June and electrical issues in August—have led to increased criticism of the operator's reliability and high pricing structures.
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