Every UK TOC in one directory

London & SE · West Midlands

Avanti West Coast is the intercity operator on the West Coast Main Line, linking London Euston with major destinations across the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland. For applicants searching for Avanti trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based and talent-pool led rather than permanently open, meaning vacancies may only appear for limited periods and can attract very high competition.

£32k – £69ktrainee → qualified

London & SE · Buckinghamshire

Operator running services from London Marylebone towards Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the West Midlands, including routes via High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Banbury and Warwickshire.

West Midlands · South West

CrossCountry is a long-distance inter-regional operator linking major towns and cities across Britain, with Birmingham at the centre of its network. For applicants searching for CrossCountry trainee train driver or apprentice train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based rather than permanently open, with vacancies appearing through CrossCountry's careers system when business need, training capacity and depot requirements align.

East Midlands · Yorkshire

East Midlands Railway operates intercity, regional and local services across the East Midlands, including London St Pancras services and regional links across Central and Northern England. For applicants searching for EMR trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based and talent-pool led rather than permanently open, with successful candidates potentially held in a Talent Pool until a suitable vacancy becomes available.

London & SE · Berkshire

TfL rail service operated as a concession by MTR Elizabeth line, linking Reading and Heathrow in the west with Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east through central London.

London & SE · Sussex

Govia Thameslink Railway airport-express brand serving London Victoria, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.

North East · Yorkshire

Grand Central is an open-access train operator running direct intercity services between London King's Cross, Yorkshire and the North East. For applicants searching for Grand Central trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based rather than permanently open, with vacancies appearing when business need, training capacity and depot requirements align.

London & SE · Hertfordshire

Great Northern is a Govia Thameslink Railway brand operating commuter and regional services from London King's Cross and Moorgate towards Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and beyond. For applicants searching for Great Northern trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based rather than permanently open, with vacancies appearing through the wider GTR careers system.

£28k – £60ktrainee → qualified

London & SE · Thames Valley

Great Western Railway is a major intercity and regional operator running services from London Paddington across the Thames Valley, the Cotswolds, the South West of England and South Wales. For applicants searching for GWR trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign and talent-pool based rather than permanently open, meaning vacancies may only appear for limited periods.

East of England · London & SE

Greater Anglia operates passenger services from London Liverpool Street across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. For applicants searching for Greater Anglia trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based rather than permanently open, with Greater Anglia stating that trainee train/depot driver vacancies are normally advertised for a maximum of one week.

London & SE

Dedicated airport rail service between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.

Yorkshire · London & SE

FirstGroup open-access operator running direct intercity services between East Yorkshire and London King's Cross.

London & SE · Yorkshire

London North Eastern Railway is the publicly owned East Coast Main Line operator running long-distance intercity services from London King's Cross to Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland. For applicants searching for LNER trainee or apprentice train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based and apprenticeship-led rather than continuously open, meaning vacancies may only appear for limited periods and often attract extremely high competition.

London & SE · Buckinghamshire

West Midlands Trains brand running services on the West Coast Main Line corridor between London, the Midlands and the North West. West Midlands Trains transferred into public ownership under DfT Operator Ltd on 1 February 2026.

Merseyside · Cheshire

Metro-style rail network serving Liverpool City Region, the Wirral and surrounding areas through the Northern Line and Wirral Line.

North West · Yorkshire

Northern is a publicly owned regional train operator running local, suburban and regional services across the North of England. For applicants searching for Northern trainee train driver jobs, the key point is that recruitment is usually campaign-based rather than continuously open, so vacancies may only appear for short periods.

£36k – £63ktrainee → qualified

Scotland

ScotRail is Scotland's national rail operator, running intercity, regional, suburban and rural services across Scotland. For applicants searching for ScotRail trainee train driver jobs, recruitment takes place at various points during the year rather than being permanently open, with adverts normally kept open for at least two weeks.

London & SE · South West

Major operator from London Waterloo serving South West London, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon and the Isle of Wight. SWR transferred into public ownership under DfT Operator Ltd on 25 May 2025.

London & SE · Kent

Southeastern is the publicly owned operator serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex, including metro, mainline and HS1 high-speed services. For applicants searching for Southeastern trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based rather than permanently open, with vacancies appearing for limited periods and often attracting very high competition across South East London and Kent.

London & SE · Sussex

Southern is a Govia Thameslink Railway brand operating commuter, regional and South Coast services from London Victoria and London Bridge across South London, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and the South Coast. For applicants searching for Southern trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based rather than permanently open, with vacancies appearing through the wider GTR careers system and sometimes covering multiple depots or brands.

London & SE · Bedfordshire

Thameslink is a Govia Thameslink Railway brand operating north-south cross-London services through the central Thameslink core, linking Bedford, Luton, St Albans, London, Gatwick Airport, Brighton, Cambridge, Peterborough, Horsham, Sutton and Rainham. For applicants searching for Thameslink trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually campaign-based rather than permanently open, with vacancies appearing through the wider GTR careers system.

North West · Yorkshire

Publicly owned inter-regional operator linking major towns and cities across the North of England and into Scotland.

£40k – £73ktrainee → qualified

Wales · Welsh Marches

Transport for Wales is the Welsh Government-owned operator running Wales and Borders services, South Wales Metro services and cross-border routes into England. For applicants searching for TfW trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is campaign-based rather than permanently open, with TfW advising candidates to sign up for job alerts and apply early because adverts can attract high demand and may close early.

West Midlands · Worcestershire

West Midlands Railway is the West Midlands Trains brand running local and regional services across Birmingham, the wider West Midlands and surrounding counties. For applicants searching for West Midlands Railway trainee train driver jobs, recruitment is usually vacancy-led and may lead either to a direct job offer or a place in a trainee driver talent pool for up to 12 months. West Midlands Trains transferred into public ownership under DfT Operator Ltd on 1 February 2026.

£35k – £75ktrainee → qualified

London & SE · Essex

London and South Essex operator running services between London Fenchurch Street and destinations including Basildon, Grays, Southend Central and Shoeburyness. c2c transferred into public ownership under DfT Operator Ltd on 20 July 2025.