**Eurostar services between the UK and Brussels will not fully resume until 2 March - more than two weeks after the fatal crash in Belgium.**Services in the Brussels region remain disrupted following last week’s collison between two commuter trains, which killed 18 and injured about 150.
A skeleton service of three return services will operate from Monday.
However, this will be achieved by taking a diversion which will add up to 50 minutes to the journey time.
It is expected that the number of direct services will be slightly increased from next Friday, with full services not expected to resume until 2 March at the earliest.
Services between London and Paris have been unaffected and Eurostar is running a reduced timetable between its UK stations and Lille, France.
The company said in a statement: "The new route is on suburban commuter lines and access is severely restricted. Therefore, Eurostar is only able to operate three return trains rather than the usual nine services in each direction.
“These services will be reinforced by the frequent shuttle coach service between Lille and Brussels which has been operating successfully since the accident.”
The company also said that those passengers who do not wish to travel will be able to exchange their tickets for travel at a later date or obtain a refund.
Crash investigation
Eurostar said passengers for Lille or Brussels are advised to check-in as normal. Further information about its services would be made available next week, it added.
The crash at Halle, near Brussels, was at the point where commuter and high-speed lines meet, preventing Eurostar and other train companies from being able to operate in the area.
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