In November 2016, Hull Trains said it would buy five five-car AT300 sets to replace the Alstom Class 180 diesel multiple-units which it currently uses on the Hull to London service.
The first body shell was completed at the Kasado plant in August 2018.
Driver training on Class 802s, using stock delivered to TransPennine Express, began in August 2019.
In the same month Hull Trains announced that its new train would be known as the Paragon, named after Hull Paragon station.

On 7 November 2019, Hull Trains took delivery of their first unit.
This unit was used in the official launch of the Paragon fleet on 25 November, where the full livery was unveiled at Hull station.
This same unit that was unveiled (802301) entered service on Thursday 5 December working the 10:33 Hull to London King's Cross, and the 13:48 return working.
In November 2016, Hull Trains said it would buy five five-car AT300 sets to replace the Alstom Class 180 diesel multiple-units which it currently uses on the Hull to London service. The first body shell was completed at the Kasado plant in August 2018. Driver training on Class 802s, using stock delivered to TransPennine Express, began in August 2019. In the same month Hull Trains announced that its new train would be known as the Paragon, named after Hull Paragon station.
On 7 November 2019, Hull Trains took delivery of their first unit. This unit was used in the official launch of the Paragon fleet on 25 November, where the full livery was unveiled at Hull station. This same unit that was unveiled (802301) entered service on Thursday 5 December working the 10:33 Hull to London King's Cross, and the 13:48 return working.
British Rail Class 802