Eurostarsuspended alltrainsbetweenLondon,Paris, Amsterdam andBrusselson Tuesday after a power supply issue in the Channel tunnel, a spokesperson said.

"There was a power supply problem in the Channel tunnel, followed by a shuttle train coming to a halt inside," the spokesperson said. "All journeys to and from London are suspended until further notice."

"We strongly advise all our passengers to postpone their journey to a different date," Eurostar said in a message on its website.

"Please don't come to the station unless you already have a ticket to travel.

"We regret that trains that can run are subject to severe delays and last-minute cancellations," it added.

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Eurostar, which operates services between Britain and mainland Europe, urged customers to "check for live updates on the status of your train".

The disruption came in the very busy travel period betweenChristmasandNew Year.

Eurostar runs trains fromLondon's St Pancras station to locations including as Paris,Brusselsand Amsterdam.

LeShuttle also operates vehicle-carrying trains between Folkestone in southeast England andCalaisin northernFrance.

A record-high 19.5 million passengers travelled on Eurostar last year, up nearly five percent on 2023, driven by demand from visitors to the Olympics and Paralympics inParis.

Eurostar has held a monopoly on passenger services through the tunnel linking Britain and France since it opened in 1994.

But British entrepreneur Richard Branson the man behind the Virgin airline has vowed to launch a rival service.Italy's Trenitalia has also said it intends to compete with Eurostar on the Paris-London route by 2029.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

Originally published on France24