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| Eurostar: Trains disrupted by protester near St Pancras | Eurostar: Trains disrupted by protester near St Pancras |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| Eurostar passengers faced major disruption after a protester caused trains to and from St Pancras International to be suspended. | |
| British Transport Police (BTP) said a man had been in "a precarious position" near the station since Friday evening. | British Transport Police (BTP) said a man had been in "a precarious position" near the station since Friday evening. |
| Southeastern services heading towards St Pancras from Faversham and Margate were also affected. | |
| A man, 44, has been arrested for trespass and obstruction of the railway. | A man, 44, has been arrested for trespass and obstruction of the railway. |
| BTP confirmed eyewitness reports the man was waving an English flag. | BTP confirmed eyewitness reports the man was waving an English flag. |
| It follows a day where thousands of people protested in central London over delays to Brexit. | It follows a day where thousands of people protested in central London over delays to Brexit. |
| Power to the overhead lines was switched off, so trains could not enter or leave St Pancras. | Power to the overhead lines was switched off, so trains could not enter or leave St Pancras. |
| Shortly after 11:00 GMT, National Rail said Eurostar services started running again - but warned passengers to check before they travelled. | Shortly after 11:00 GMT, National Rail said Eurostar services started running again - but warned passengers to check before they travelled. |
| A National Rail statement said the protester spent the night on the railway viaduct that crosses the high-speed lines just outside the station. | A National Rail statement said the protester spent the night on the railway viaduct that crosses the high-speed lines just outside the station. |
| He has now been removed and overhead wires have been recharged to allow services to resume, it added. | He has now been removed and overhead wires have been recharged to allow services to resume, it added. |
| Passengers on Southeastern were warned to expect alterations and cancellations and were previously advised to travel to Victoria or Charing Cross stations rather than St Pancras. | |