Eurostar’s service from Paris to London was held up for six hours in Calais when French police stopped the train due to the aggressive behavior of two drunk passengers.
Police boarded the train to remove the two passengers after they were allegedly abusive towards staff, but as the train doors were opened before the police arrived, customs officials were concerned migrants might have sneaked onboard.
As a result, French authorities insisted all 700-plus passengers disembarked so the train could be searched.
It then took more than six hours for passengers to go through a second security check.
The train, which should arrived in London at 9.30pm last night, eventually pulled into St Pancras at 4.15am this morning.
A Eurostar spokesperson said: "One service yesterday evening was held at Calais to remove two passengers due to disorderly behaviour.
"As this involved opening the doors, the French border authorities had to go through the passport checks again for everybody on board before the train could continue its journey.
"We apologise for the inconvenience this caused to customers whilst these checks were carried out and are offering compensation to those affected."
