EUROSTAR services have been delayed after a fire on the tracks sparked Easter getaway chaos.
A blaze broke out near Ebbsfleet International this afternoon cancelling trains between Ebbsfleet and Ashford.
The 8.01pm train from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, which was due to arrive at 11.26pm has been scrapped.
A notice on the Eurostar website read: "Due to a fire near the tracks, your train is cancelled."
The 5.10pm train from London St Pancras to Canterbury West was delayed also delayed.
Alternative routes include the London Underground between St Pancras, Stratford and London Bridge and Charing Cross and Thameslink between St Pancras and London Bridge.
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Replacement buses have also been provided at Ebbsfleet International and Ashford.
Ticket holders can travel between Ebbsfleet and Ashford via Ramsgate on trains via Faversham.
This comes as Easter holiday travel chaos struck across the UK today as millions of Brits set off for breaks over the long weekend.
Travellers have had to battle through strike-hit airports and horrendous traffic queues this morning, with roads expected to be the busiest for an Easter weekend since 2022.
Gatwick Airport in London, Britain's second busiest airport, is facing strike action from airport staff, which could lead to around 50 flights being disrupted each day.
Over 100 Red Handling staff members are striking over unpaid pensions, late payments and “illegal” shift patterns.
The strike, organised by union Unite will affect baggage handlers, check-in agents and flight dispatchers working with airlines such as Norwegian, Delta, TAP and Air Peace.
Industrial action will take place from today and will continue until the early hours of Tuesday, April 22.
Hundreds of holidaymakers hoping to jet off from the UK's largest airport are likely to be affected.
Drivers have also been warned to set off early on their travels and to plan in advance amid congestion on the roads.
Traffic is also set to be at its highest level in three years for the holiday period, with a whopping 19 million travellers expected to make journeys, according to the RAC.
Popular routes are likely to experience tailbacks including the A303 westbound to Stonehenge and the M5 southbound J15 at the RAC tower north of Bristol.
Journey times are likely to be nearly an hour longer for both meaning some could be stuck in their vehicles for more than half as long as usual.
Queues could be seen forming at the Port of Dover as many sought to get away for the long weekend.
RAC breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: "We’re still expecting to see extremely high levels of traffic from Thursday onwards, with the greatest number of Easter getaway trips planned for three years.
"Drivers shouldn’t expect to escape the queues if they don’t plan the best time to set off.
"It’s always best to travel as early as possible in the morning or later in the day when most of the traffic has eased, especially if headed to popular holiday destinations such as the West Country, Scotland or Wales."
Train travellers are also expected to face major disruption this weekend, as more than 300 projects are underway across the railway network.
The hundreds of projects are being carried out by Network Rail as part of its Easter engineering works between Good Friday and Easter Monday.
London Euston will have no services to or from Milton Keynes on Saturday and Easter Sunday, while a reduced timetable will be in place on Good Friday and Monday.
It means passengers will be unable to access the UK's 10th busiest railway station for long-distance travel, while renewals of overhead electric lines and improvements to drainage take place.
Liverpool Lime Street will also close on Easter Sunday due to railway upgrades taking place, making travel more difficult across the north-west.
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Platforms 1 to 8 at London Victoria will be closed throughout the bank holiday, with Southeastern trains diverted to London Bridge or London Cannon Street.
Routes around Southampton and Brockenhurst will also be hit by closures.