2023-06-09 23:00:14
“It took me 1 hour 45 minutes to come from Gare du Nord to Montparnasse,” says a disappointed Alain, who missed his train posted twenty-five minutes late. There are many of them this Friday experiencing a difficult start to the weekend, due to two separate breakdowns in two Parisian stations of the SNCF : the North Station and the gare Montparnasse.
This Friday evening, traffic in the railway part of the north and west of France is still severely disrupted. Many trains (TGV Unheard of and Ouigo) are experiencing delays ranging from twenty minutes to more than four hours.
What happens at Montparnasse station?
At Montparnasse station, “a TGV experienced a power supply fault, due to an incident on an electrical installation. It is blocked on a track at the exit of the station, ”indicates the SNCF to our colleagues from France Bleu Paris, earlier in the evening.
“Traffic is severely disrupted in this sector until the end of the day. We invite you to postpone your trip”, indicates the SNCF on its website. “All TGVs to and from Brittany are diverted by conventional lines. Traffic on the Bordeaux-Paris axis is carried out with a single lane”, she explains in a press release.
She evokes a power supply fault in Saint-Arnoult, in the Yvelines. “SNCF Réseau technical teams went to the site and found a catenary break. Repairs are underway and should take part of the night,” the company added.
On social networks, travelers expressed their weariness and anger. “Four hours late for Nantes and for Amélie who missed her own EVJF. She cries while waiting for the crowded 68 bus”, testifies our journalist Marion Pignot on Twitter.
What’s going on at Gare du Nord?
The day after an incident linked to a power supply fault, the Gare du Nord was once again hit by the same breakdown. “A TGV experienced a power supply fault, due to an incident on an electrical installation. He is blocked on a track at the exit of the station, ”reports the SNCF to France Bleu Paris.
The company had to evacuate the passengers of a TGV which was immobilized at the exit of the Gare du Nord. The evacuation of the train began around 7:15 p.m. and ended around 8 p.m. ”, in the presence of the firefighters, she said in her press release.
Several trains (TGV Inoui, Ouigo) were delayed and “traffic will remain severely disrupted on departure and arrival from Paris Nord until the end of the evening”.
On the other hand, traffic is becoming more fluid on the RER B and D, as well as the Transilien lines H and K.
When will there be a return to normal in stations?
For the time being, the SNCF has not communicated concerning a return to normal on the rails. Train departure and arrival times can be found on the railway company’s website: ici for Gare du Nord, ici for Montparnasse station.
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