Eurotunnel trains are expected to resume service later after a lorry fire forced the closure of the Channel Tunnel.
Services on the Le Shuttle car service will restart as soon as French firefighters give the all-clear, a company spokesman said.
Eurostar trains are not expected to resume service until Sunday at the earliest.
Hundreds of Eurostar and Eurotunnel passengers were left stranded when dozens of services were cancelled.
Eurostar, which runs passenger services linking St Pancras in London with Paris and Brussels, said smoke had been detected in the north tunnel forcing the suspension of services in both directions.
Eurotunnel spokesman John O'Keefe confirmed a load on the truck was found smouldering, but said there was "no major fire".
Technical teams are now ventilating the tunnel to clear the smoke, he said.
In the meantime Eurotunnel customers have been given a free transfer onto the ferry service MyFerry link, which is currently not experiencing any queues or delays, he said.
The transfer does not apply to Eurostar passengers.
The Eurostar website said: "We are sorry but we are unable to run any further trains today because Eurotunnel has been closed due to smoke detected in the north tunnel.
"If you were planning to travel today, we advise you to postpone your journey and not to come to the station."
It added on Twitter: "Due to today's suspension of services, tickets can be refunded or rebooked within the next 60 days for travel within six months."
Earlier Eurotunnel tweeted that the alarm was triggered after CO2 detectors were activated in one tunnel.
No-one was believed to be hurt.
A Kent Police spokesman said: "A lorry fire has led to the closure of both bores of the Channel Tunnel.
"The fire was at the French end of the tunnel and is being dealt with by the French authorities. There are no reported injuries.
"However, rail passengers are advised to expect significant delays whilst the vehicle is being recovered and fumes are cleared from the tunnels."
In March, hundreds of Eurostar passengers were delayed after a lightning strike triggered a fire in a building close to the entrance to the tunnel in Kent.
Although there was no damage to the track, four trains in and out of England were affected.
Three eventually reached their destination but the fourth, which had been heading to Paris, was forced to turn back to London.
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