The Class 210 was developed during the early 1980s to be a modern replacement for the ageing 'first generation' DMUs in use on the Southern Region of British Railways, such as the Class 201 and Class 207.
The Class 210 was created in the early 1980s as a contemporary replacement for the outdated 'first generation' DMUs used on the Southern Region of British Railways, such as the Class 201 and Class 207.