We stopped in the tunnel about an hour into the journey so roughly 7am UK time. There were occasional loudspeaker announcements saying they did not know what the fault was. Eventually they said at 9am that we would get going 'in 20 minutes' but we are still here. Some of the lighting in the carriage has been switched down but it has become very stuffy in the carriage.
The 6.01am Eurostar service from London to Paris experienced a technical issue this morning while travelling through the Channel Tunnel. Once safety investigations were completed the train ran at reduced speed to Calais where customers were transferred to another Eurostar train and are now continuing their journey to Paris.
The breakdown has caused widespread disruption to other services. Trains in both directions face delays after the tunnel switched to single-bore operations. Arrivals at London St Pancras from Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam are running between 30 and 70 minutes late.
Passengers were offered hot drinks and water during the Calais transfer. Compensation will be available for delays over one hour.
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