A development engineer from Hackney mentioned the queues at St Pancras on Friday morning reminded him of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lesie Smith, 60, mentioned he “panicked a little” when he noticed the information of cancellations on Thursday, however his prepare to Paris on Friday at 9.30am had not been delayed.
Meanwhile, Bogdan and Irena Petris, from Plymouth, mentioned they had been “a bit anxious” on Thursday however after they heard by 11pm that the strikes had been off, they felt “relief”.
The 50-year-olds had been spending Christmas in Paris.
A French man obtained an e mail two hours earlier than he was because of journey to Paris on Thursday saying his prepare had been cancelled.
Valentin Walch and Pauline Cerceau, each 26, stayed at a good friend’s home in a single day however mentioned they noticed individuals who had slept at St Pancras after their journey plans had been disrupted.
The pair had been rebooked on a 2pm service on Friday and arrived on the London station at 7am to attend.
Mr Walch, a handball coach from Chartres, mentioned they had been “stressed and a little bit angry” after they noticed the e-mail delaying their return to France after a go to to London.
He mentioned: “We prefer to be here early. We know some people who slept in the train station, we’re lucky we stayed at a friend’s.”