Average rail fares will rise by 3.1% next year, with new prices coming in on January 2.
The increase applies to fares regulated by the Government, including season tickets on many commuter routes, some off-peak return tickets on long-distance journeys and flexible tickets for major cities.
The price is determined by July’s retail price index (RPI), which was 3.2%.
Other fares are set by train operators.
The price hikes follow months of problems on the railways, including weeks of nationwide chaos when new timetables were brought in and on-going problems on rail services in London and the South East, including the services to Gatwick.
Train punctuality slipped to a 12-year low in the summer and 14% of services failed to meet the industry’s punctuality target in the 12 months to 10 November.
Rail Delivery Group chief executive Paul Plummer said: "Nobody wants to pay more to travel, especially those who experienced significant disruption earlier this year."
