Strike!

I think I was extremely lucky that my Eurostar train was still running. I was booked on the 12.31, but the 13.31 and 19.01 were both cancelled. So as you can imagine, the train was completely full.

I arrived in Paris on time and made the five minute walk down to Gare de l’Est. As I arrived, the front of the station looked unusually quiet, this did not look good!

Inside, the platforms were empty, with a few people milling around. I walked through the station in the hope that any of the trains were running. There was a glimmer, when I saw that at least some local trains were operating, but there was no sight of my 16.42 to Troyes. However, I did spy a very smartly dressed man from ‘inOui’ (I think they are customer services). ‘Excusez-moi monsieur, pouvez-vous m’ aider’. I showed him my ticket, and he apologised that my train was not running today, but there was one at 17.12. He told me to check the departure board for the platform number.

I’m now sitting waiting for my train.