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Fire damage continues to disrupt Eurostar services between London and Amsterdam

Eurostar
James Chapple
6 July 2026

Eurostar services between London and Amsterdam are continuing to be diverted via Utrecht owing to a serious line-side fire near Rotterdam Centraal station last week, prompting a Foreign Office warning.

Rotterdam Centraal Station
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The fire happened near Rotterdam Centraal station in the Netherlands

The European rail operator had hoped to resume normal operations on Monday (6 July), but a spokesperson for the brand has since told TTG it now does not expect a return to normal service before Tuesday (7 July).

Diversions via Utrecht are currently adding around an hour to journeys. Trains running between the Netherlands, Brussels and Paris are also being diverted via Utrecht with similar delays.

ProRail, which manages and maintains the rail network in the Netherlands, said the fire had affected a cable duct near Rotterdam Centraal on 29 June, affecting power supplies and bringing trains to a standstill.