An electrical incident strongly disrupts the circulation of TGVs between Paris and the North this Monday, August 4. Delays can reach up to 3 hours according to the SNCF, which recommends consulting information in real time.
“Strongly disturbed traffic between Paris Nord and Arras on the North high speed line“, alerts the SNCF to its info tab on August 4, 2025 morning.
In question, a defect in electrical power in Moussy in the Val d’Oise. Contacted, SNCF Réseau dismisses the track of vandalism, explaining that this defect affects a catenary. That’s to say, “The electric wire which allows the power supply of the trains.“
The return to normal was expected by the end of the evening. “”SNCF Réseau agents are fully mobilized for repairs for a resumption of traffic on a track, in both directions, from 18 hours“Adds the SNCF.
But it will not be fully effective until tomorrow Tuesday, in the morning.
“Allow delays from 1:30 to 3 hours for your TGV Inoui, Ouigo and Eurostar. Some trains will take a bypass route via the classic line to avoid the incident area, therefore, changes in service and deletions are to be expected.“
The delay in arrival of the Lille Flandre station on August 4, 2025.
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In the direction of arrivals, the TGVs from Paris North and in the direction of Lille Flanders already accuse 1h20 late.
On board a train for Montpellier, Isabelle was to join Valencia since Lille on August 4, 2025. But its TGV, stopped at Haute-Picardie station, never restarted. Blocked for more than two hours, she finally left direction … Lille.
The TGV Haute-Picardie station, located on the territory of the municipalities of Ablaincourt-Pressoir and Estrées-Deniécourt (Somme), January 14, 2015.
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“Not possible to resume a train today. The staff were nice and gave us information quite regularly“She says.”We will be reimbursed up to 150%. The entire price of the ticket + 50% in voucher, as of tomorrow 2 p.m. I managed to take over a train ticket for tomorrow morning, same train, even time hoping that this time everything is going well!“
The Railway Company advises its travelers to continue to find out in real time on its site sncf-connect.com. It is possible to request a refund or exchange of tickets at no additional cost.