What does the UK rail fares index measure?

The index tracks annual changes in average passenger train fares across Great Britain, indexing ticket prices relative to the 1995 base year of 100 alongside the Retail Prices Index.

What ticket categories are separated in the rail fares data?

Series are split into standard class and first class tickets, distinguishing between government-regulated fares and unregulated fares set commercially by train operators.

Which travel sectors are reported within the UK rail fares index?

Fare indices are broken down into three main operational sectors: London and South East, Long distance, and Regional rail travel.

How often is the rail fares index published and how far back does it go?

The Office of Rail and Road publishes the rail fares index annually, with continuous historical data available since 1995.

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UK rail fares index

Name: UK rail fares index
Creator: Office of Rail and Road
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Average rail fares since 1995 (1995 = 100), split into fares the government regulates and fares the operators set freely, with RPI alongside so the two can be compared directly.

Source: Office of Rail and RoadLast updated: Sep 07, 2026, 10:42Curated by Bui Thanh Phuc

Indicator	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995
All tickets	296.55	296.62	282.28	268.93	254.36	242.65	239.79	234.19	227.8	221.33	218.72	217.2	212.57	207.11	198.6	187.14	176.52	175.31	162.99	153.57	145.51	137.48	131.3	126.16	122.51	120.07	117.23	113.48	109.21	105.24	102.6	100
Standard class, regulated fares	257	257.29	246.19	234.19	221.75	213.86	208.72	203.18	197.61	191.36	188	186.44	181.99	176.69	169.49	159.6	149.98	150.62	142.03	135.2	129.08	123.95	118.7	114.14	111.89	111.73	111.21	111.03	108.92	105.32	102.85	100
Standard class, unregulated fares	311.67	312.43	296.27	282.83	267.91	255.66	254.5	249.2	242.41	235.51	233.56	232.47	228.08	222.31	212.92	200.63	189.31	186.82	172.39	162.01	153.27	143.43	136.82	131.5	127.26	123.73	119.67	114.64	109.44	105.27	102.47	100
Retail Prices Index, all items	279.97	268.94	260.6	249.86	220.14	201.96	198.98	193.75	189.02	181.75	177.15	174.87	172.97	168.26	162.88	156.77	149.16	143.84	143.7	138.04	132.47	129.37	125.36	122.18	118.74	117.21	114.13	111.89	109.27	105.78	102.9	100
All standard class fares	285.13	285.7	271.69	259.07	245.37	234.95	231.93	226.6	220.4	213.88	211.25	209.97	205.62	200.11	191.78	180.66	170.17	169.06	157.16	148.53	141.12	133.67	127.75	122.81	119.6	117.83	115.56	112.88	109.18	105.3	102.66	100
First class, unregulated fares	420.45	406.83	392.22	367.75	339.97	306.02	310.36	301.77	293.71	289.66	287.9	282.86	274.96	271.46	261.94	247.5	237.08	234.73	218.38	200.93	185.46	171.41	162.73	155.56	147.58	139.19	131.45	119.43	109.5	104.88	102.25	100
All tickets by sector3
London and South East	278.01	278.24	264.51	251.95	237.67	228.35	223.37	217.6	212.02	205.45	202.43	201.01	196.44	191.11	183	172.49	161.72	161.02	150.81	142.46	135.72	129.77	123.81	118.64	115.69	115.85	113.68	112.47	109.84	105.89	103.54	100
Long distance	328.84	329.41	312.6	299.87	283.05	266.82	269.91	264.07	256.74	250.93	249.65	248.17	243.38	237.31	227.99	214.93	203.89	202.09	186.43	174.94	164.02	151.83	144.96	139.18	133.75	127.29	123.55	115.63	108.84	104.61	101.74	100
Regional	280.9	279.43	268.69	251.59	241.19	231.84	226.77	222.19	215.28	207.51	203.23	201.31	196.84	192.36	184.17	173.13	163.5	162.09	151.14	143.26	136.62	130.25	124.97	121.33	119.27	116.92	113.93	111.62	108.02	104.57	101.33	100
All standard class by sector3
London and South East	277.03	277.29	263.65	251.11	236.86	227.61	222.59	216.83	211.28	204.78	201.84	200.45	195.87	190.54	182.45	171.9	161.16	160.4	150.06	142.11	135.38	129.5	123.58	118.47	115.56	115.73	113.62	112.45	109.86	105.91	103.56	100
Long distance	304.09	305.89	289.56	278.64	263.98	251.1	253.77	248.57	241.55	235.4	233.95	233.13	229.14	222.78	213.84	201.59	190.75	189.2	174.38	164.2	154.89	143.66	137.41	132	127.56	122.28	120.1	114.35	108.65	104.58	101.69	100
Regional	277.93	277	266.41	249.52	239.25	230	224.97	220.52	213.74	206.07	201.94	200.03	195.54	191.05	182.84	171.82	162.22	160.9	150.13	142.37	135.9	129.59	124.34	120.78	118.8	116.61	113.71	111.6	107.9	104.52	101.27	100
Standard class regulated by sector3
London and South East	258.69	258.99	247.55	235.8	222.87	215	209.77	204.1	198.73	192.77	189.51	188.01	183.4	177.86	170.72	160.93	150.38	150.85	141.97	135	128.54	123.35	117.83	113.1	110.63	112.12	111.11	111.1	109.59	105.89	103.55	100
Long distance	257.74	257	245.84	233.98	221.03	213.01	207.74	202.3	196.19	189.1	185.37	183.84	179.55	174.61	167.59	157.81	149.56	150.55	142.45	135.82	129.84	124.8	119.97	115.3	113	108.98	111.19	111.06	107.19	103.68	101.22	100
Regional	248.8	251.19	243.22	228.09	220.64	212.79	208.42	203.45	197.54	190.98	187.68	185.82	181.77	176.84	169.11	158.66	150.03	150.65	141.89	135.13	129.86	124.86	120.11	116.44	115.26	113.65	111.53	110.49	107.69	104.44	101.1	100
Standard class unregulated by sector3
London and South East	301.18	301.4	285.16	271.57	255.71	244.92	240.29	234.4	228.61	221.38	218.99	217.67	213.03	207.85	198.46	186.9	175.92	173.85	162.37	153.2	146.02	139.22	132.67	126.99	123.38	121.5	117.69	114.68	110.34	105.95	103.58	100
Long distance	334.99	337.51	318.86	307.6	291.61	276.46	282.18	276.85	269.18	263.01	262.52	262.03	258	250.81	240.75	227.04	214.67	211.77	192.87	180.14	168.47	152.94	145.84	140.06	134.33	128.34	123.73	115.65	109.23	104.94	101.89	100
Regional	296.55	294.86	283.25	265.22	253.84	243.86	238.42	234.08	226.7	218.23	213.46	211.51	206.68	202.44	193.86	182.39	172.03	169.29	156.94	148.33	140.76	133.29	127.61	124.15	121.46	118.8	115.29	112.39	108.04	104.58	101.37	100
First class unregulated by sector3
London and South East	304.57	301.38	281.52	270.93	256.8	243.59	243.82	237.9	231.14	222.17	215.9	213.15	209.4	204.23	195.93	187.45	176.01	177.35	171.91	151.46	144.58	136.33	129.44	122.44	118.69	118.76	115.38	113.08	109.22	105.22	103.23	100
Long distance	452.48	438.37	424.58	397.24	364.76	324.14	330.64	321.42	313.33	311.25	311.61	305.66	296.21	293.22	283.13	266.89	256.61	253.55	234.67	217.44	199.07	183.01	173.67	166.24	156.75	145.78	136.72	121.77	109.45	104.72	101.89	100
Regional	372.1	348.74	332.79	309.8	295.45	283.04	277.59	269.03	258.05	247.5	238.61	236.3	232.54	228.3	221.33	210.1	200.2	195.61	179.71	168.61	156.1	147.58	141.28	136.71	132.51	126.5	120.78	113.87	110.84	105.81	104.12	100

Latest reading

All tickets stood at 296.55 in 2026. That is unchanged from 2025. The series on this page is annual and runs from 1995 to 2026. Source: Office of Rail and Road.

Latest: 296.55; 2026
vs previous period: 0.0%; 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does the UK rail fares index measure?: The index tracks annual changes in average passenger train fares across Great Britain, indexing ticket prices relative to the 1995 base year of 100 alongside the Retail Prices Index.
What ticket categories are separated in the rail fares data?: Series are split into standard class and first class tickets, distinguishing between government-regulated fares and unregulated fares set commercially by train operators.
Which travel sectors are reported within the UK rail fares index?: Fare indices are broken down into three main operational sectors: London and South East, Long distance, and Regional rail travel.
How often is the rail fares index published and how far back does it go?: The Office of Rail and Road publishes the rail fares index annually, with continuous historical data available since 1995.