British Rail Class 810


The British Rail Class 810 is a type of bi-mode multiple unit which will be built by Hitachi for East Midlands Railway. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, 33 five-car units are to be built to replace Class 180s and Class 222s on EMR's intercity routes.

History

In August 2019, East Midlands Railway placed an order for 33 five-car bi-mode units which will be deployed on services on the Midland Main Line replacing its Class 180 and 222 fleets. All are scheduled to be in service by December 2022.
The Class 810 is an evolution of the Class 802s with a revised nose profile and facelifted end headlight clusters, giving the units a slightly different appearance. Additionally, there will be four diesel engines per five-carriage train, and the carriages will be shorter due to platform length constraints at London St Pancras.
East Midlands Railway opened a public competition to give the class a name in May 2020.

Fleet details