Train driving licences and certificates

Working together on train driver medical fitness

7 September 2026
We are responsible for issuing train driving licences for Britain’s mainline railway. To obtain and keep a licence, train drivers must be medically fit to carry out the role, and we approve suitably qualified doctors to carry out the medical assessments needed to determine this.

How to become a train driver in Great Britain

13 March 2024
If you would like to become a trainee train drivers, you need to apply for advertised positions with a train operator or the infrastructure manager (i.e Network Rail).
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