Speaking to the BBC before the French transport minister confirmed the WW2 bomb had been defused, Lejeune says they thought it was the "better option" to cancel all 32 services between London and Paris today because it would give passengers "clarity" amid the "uncertainty".

The police successfully defused the explosive device, which weighs more than 1,000 pounds and was found near tracks north of the French capital during landscaping work.

Transport services in Paris are resuming after an unexploded World War II bomb caused widespread disruption. Over 500 trains were canceled, affecting 600,000 people. The bomb was discovered near Gare du Nord,

The closure has happened on the busiest day of the week for Eurostar. Besides large numbers of business passengers shuttling between London and Paris, Friday is the key day for leisure travellers heading for a weekend away. Eurostar says all its 32 trains on the link are cancelled, leaving 25,000 passengers out of position.

An unexploded World War Two bomb found near Gare du Nord station in Paris was defused on Friday after trains to and from the station - one of Europe's biggest - were cancelled.

Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near the tracks

Paris police say travel chaos from the overnight unearthing of an unexploded World War II-era bomb has spread to the French capital Paris’ road network