Bomb alert at Calais train station causes Eurostar delays

A bomb alert at the Calais-Frethun train station in northern France has caused delays to international train travel on Thursday. The Daily Mail and Sky News reported that the alert is affecting Eurostar services, while Radio Royal, The Sun, and The Mirror also reported that emergency responses were under way at the station. [1][2][4][5][6]

The Pas-de-Calais prefecture posted on social media platform X that the alert might affect overall rail traffic in the area, according to the Daily Mail. Eurostar stated that trains were unable to pass through Calais-Frethun station at the request of French authorities, resulting in delays to services traveling to and from London. [1]

St Pancras International station serves as the main London terminus for Eurostar trains running between the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Eurostar was launched as a joint venture involving British Rail, SNCF, and SNCB, and it carried nearly 19 million passengers in 2023. [8][10]

The disruption comes after past incidents affecting transport in the area. As FTMQ News reported earlier, a minibus collision near the French Channel Tunnel entrance in October 2026 injured 19 people and temporarily suspended shuttle services. [12]