Key facts
- The Pas-de-Calais prefecture said a bomb alert was under way at Calais-Frethun station on November 12, 2026.
- Eurostar said its London to Paris trains could not pass through Calais-Frethun at the request of French authorities.
- Eurostar said the blockage was causing delays to some services to and from London.
A bomb alert was under way at the Calais-Frethun station in northern France on November 12, 2026, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said in a post on social media platform X. The prefecture said the alert could affect rail traffic around the station.
Eurostar said some of its trains between London and Paris were affected. "At the request of the French authorities, trains are currently unable to pass through Calais-Fréthun station. This is causing delays to some services to and from London," the company said in a statement. The report said no casualties, evacuations or disruption to freight were stated.