The police successfully defused the explosive device, which weighs more than 1,000 pounds and was found near tracks north of the French capital during landscaping work.

An unexploded WWII bomb discovered near tracks leading to France's busiest train station has severely disrupted rail service as police work to disable the device.

Travelers are advised to re-book for another day or consider a refund.

PARIS - Rail services resumed on March 8 at Gare du Nord station in Paris, one of the busiest rail hubs in Europe, after all trains were cancelled for much of the previous day following the discovery of a World War II bomb.

The bomb was found 2.5 km (1.55 miles) from the train station, in the middle of the train tracks, the H line said. Train traffic would be disrupted until the de-mining operation was completed.

The unexploded bomb was found just over a mile from tracks serving France's busy Gare du Nord station, Eurostar reported.

This Paris regional train was parked on the tracks in the suburb of Saint-Denis as services ground to a halt An unexploded World War Two bomb found near Gare du Nord station in Paris was defused on Friday after trains to and from the station - one of Europe's biggest - were cancelled.

An explosive discovery caused travel chaos in and around Paris, as the city’s busiest train station was shut down after an unexploded World War II-era bomb was found near the tracks.