Eurostar trains between London and Paris have been brought to a halt after the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to the Second World War near the tracks.France’s national train operator SNCF said in a statement that services would be stopped at the Gare du Nord until mid-morning at the request of police.

Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France were brought to a halt Friday following the discovery of an unexploded World War II era bomb on tracks leading to the nation’s busiest station.

Eurostar cancels all high-speed trains from Paris to London and Brussels due to discovery of a World War II-era bomb near Paris' Gare du Nord.