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.

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.

All domestic and international trains at Gare du Nord, Europe's busiest train station, came to a halt Friday after an unexploded World War II shell was discovered, officials said.

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.

Eurostar services from Paris were cancelled on Friday after a World War II bomb was found on tracks leading to Gare du Nord, France's busiest terminal.

An unexploded World War II bomb found near Paris Gare du Nord disrupted rail traffic, affecting local, national, and Eurostar services. The bomb, discovered during construction in Saint-Denis, was 2.5 km from the station.

Trains throughout Paris and France have ground to a halt and connections across Europe have been cancelled after a World War II bomb was found on the tracks leading to Gare du Nord station in the French capital.

Traffic at the Paris Gare du Nord train station was halted on Friday after a World War II bomb was found on tracks leading to France's busiest terminal.

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

Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near the tracks