700 passengers were left stranded and without toilets for 8 hours after a Eurostar train broke down

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A Eurostar train parked at Paris' Gare du Nord station on August 3, 2023.
A Eurostar train departing London and bound for Amsterdam broke down and left passengers stranded.

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See inside one of Europe's fastest high-speed trains, which bolts at 186 miles per hour and serves meals in first class

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Thalys train.
The Thalys train runs at 186 miles per hour and now connects to the UK thanks to its recent merger with Eurostar.

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