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.

An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered at Gare du Nord station in Paris on Friday (7), suspending traffic at Europe's busiest station. The post Bomb found at Gare du Nord train station in Paris,

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.

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.

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.

Unexploded ordnance from the world's deadliest conflict continues to affect daily life 80 years after it ended.

The closure has happened on the busiest day of the week for Eurostar. Besides large numbers of business passengers shuttling between London and Paris, Friday is the key day for leisure travellers heading for a weekend away. Eurostar says all its 32 trains on the link are cancelled, leaving 25,000 passengers out of position.

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