13 Jun 2018 | 07:53 AM UTC
France: Trains suspended at Paris-Saint Lazare station June 13 /update 1
Rail operations suspended at Paris-Saint Lazare station June 13 due to signal failure; major disruptions
Event
A signal failure has forced the suspension of all rail traffic to and from Paris’s Saint Lazare station. The outage began around 02:30 (local time) on Wednesday, June 13. Some trains have been re-routed to other stations, including La Défense, Houilles-Carrières-sur-Seine, La Garenne Colombes, and Argenteuil. Reduced timetables, delays, and overcrowding on available trains are to be anticipated in the coming hours. French rail officials continue to ask travelers using the L or J lines, Intercités trains, and TER Normandie services to postpone their trips until further notice. As of 09:30, authorities still do not know when traffic will be resumed.
The cause of the outage remains unknown.
Context
Some 450,000 passengers travel daily through Saint Lazare, the second-busiest rail station in France.
Advice
Travelers are advised to use alternate routes and allow for extra time to reach their destinations.
