Major disruption as WWII bomb found on Paris train tracks

WWII bomb was found on tracks in the Saint Denis area

French police have closed traffic to and from the Paris Gare du Nord train station after a World War II bomb was found on tracks leading to the busy terminal, officials said.

The bomb was found "in the middle of the tracks" in the area of Saint Denis, the SNCF rail company said.

All traffic to the train station, which hosts Eurostar trains as well as high-speed and local services, was closed as Paris police worked to disable the device.

Thousands of passengers are disrupted as Eurostar cancelled ten services, with all trains in the Paris to London direction cancelled until at least 12.09pm.

Eurostar said in a statement: "Due to an object on the tracks near Paris Gare du Nord, we are expecting disruption to our services this morning.

"Please change your journey for a different date of travel."

France's national train operator SNCF said in a statement that services at Gare du Nord would be suspended until mid-morning at the request of the police.

It added: "We invite travellers to postpone their trip."

Eurostar services to and from Brussels appear to be unaffected.

Additional reporting PA