How will the rail fare rise affect you?

Commuters across the country will have to pay an average 3.1% more for their rail tickets from Wednesday.

According to the Office of Rail and Road Data, it is the largest increase since January 2013.

The increase will affect around 40% of fares, including season tickets, some off-peak return tickets on long-distance journeys and flexible tickets for use in major cities.

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According to National Rail Enquiries, an annual season ticket from Brighton to London will now increase by £136.

When applying the percentage increase to an annual season ticket from Bournemouth to London Terminals, the price could increase by more than £200.

Fewer than half (45%) of passengers are satisfied with the value for money of train tickets, according to a survey by watchdog Transport Focus.

Here are the average increases for each train operating company in the Meridian region:

• Chiltern Railways: 2.8%

• CrossCountry: 3.2%

• Govia Thameslink Railway (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink): 3%

• Great Western Railway: 2.9%

• Heathrow Express: 0%

• South Western Railway: 2.9%

• Southeastern: 3.1%

• TfL Rail: Most single fares are frozen but Travelcards and price caps have been increased by an average of 3.2%