Trains disrupted as World War 2 bomb discovered on tracks to Paris station

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The discovery of a Second World War bomb has disrupted morning traffic to and from Paris’s busy Gare du Nord train station, transport officials have said.

“An unexploded bomb from the Second World War was discovered near the tracks,” French national railway company TER said.

The disruption is affecting both local metros and national and international trains.

Eurostar’s website shows that at least three trains scheduled to depart from Gare du Nord Friday morning have been cancelled.

Gare du Nord is Europe’s busiest rail station and serves 214 million passengers a year, according to Eurostar.

France’s national train operator SNCF said that traffic would be stopped at the Gare du Nord until mid-morning at the request of police.

“We invite travellers to postpone their trip,” it said.

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