Train or tram driver pay in Sheffield May 2026

Train and tram drivers have the job of driving passengers or goods, in a train or tram, to specific locations.

Other names for train drivers are:

• Engine driver
• London Underground driver
• Tube driver
• Eurostar driver

You will work on a train or a tram, depending on what vehicle you are trained to drive.

This job may involve:

• Checking equipment is ready to use before driving
• Driving trains or trams on time
• Making announcements to passengers
• Checking with control centres for any problems on the route
• Recording any issues

You may have to work early mornings, late nights, on weekends and bank holidays.

If you want to apply for a train driver job, you might need the following:

• Some GCSEs or an apprenticeship
• Accepted on a trainee train driver course
• Be over 20
• Live a maximum of 1 hour away from a train depot
• Pass background checks
• Pass medical checks
• Pass drug and alcohol screenings
• The right to work in the UK

If you want to apply for a tram driver job, you might need the above, as well as:

• Accepted on a trainee tram driver course
• Have a driver’s licence