It is located at 558 m above sea level and has five platforms. As of 2020, double electric broad-gauge railway line exist. At Sangli railway station, 58 trains stop, 3 trains originate and 3 trains terminate at Sangli. Overall 64 trains are available from Sangli station. Pune Airport, is at distance of 200 kilometres.
Recently, GM Central Railway has in principle approved PIT line at Sangli station which will allow the railway department to run Sangli–Kolhapur DEMU Local trains at least 7–8 times in a day. This will increase connectivity of Sangli and Kolhapur. Also PIT line will enable to start local trains like Sangli–Pandharpur, Sangli–Solapur, Sangli–Kurduvadi, Sangli–Belgaum, Sangli–Londa and Sangli–Vasco trains.
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Before 1971, Sangli was the terminus of the Miraj–Sangli narrow-gauge line. The station was located in the heart of Sangli city. After gauge conversion in 1971, this branch line was closed and Sangli brought on Miraj–Pune main line. The old station was demolished in 2003.
Railway department done lot of development in Sangli station like coach display units, paving blocks surface on platforms. There is strong demand from railway passenger forum of Belgaum and Sangli district for extension of Mysuru–Dharwar Express up to Sangli for better convenience of the people of north Karnataka and South Maharashtra. Railway state minister Mr. Angadi is given approval for the extension. Due to completion of electrification and doubling of Pune–Sangli–Miraj–Bangalore line, Sangli has become very important station on this route. Due to long time efforts from railway kruti samiti and MP of Sangli. Mr.Sanjaykaka Patil, Railway board approved Extension of Rani chennamma express and Parli Vaijnath Demu Express up to Sangli.
16589/90 Sangli - KSR Bengaluru City Rani chennamma express
16589/90 Rani chennamma Express Start its journey from Sangli Everyday at 15.00 PM and reached KSR Bengaluru at 6.15 AM next day. Enroute it halts at Miraj, Kudachi, Raybag, Chikodi road, Ghatprabha, Gokak road, Belgavi, Londa jn, Alnawar jn, Dharwad, Hubli jn, Davangere, Birur, Haveri, Ranibennur, Chikjajur, Tiptur, Tumkur and Yashwantpur jn. In return, Train start its journey at 23.00 PM every night from KSR Bengaluru and reached Sangli at 12.50 AM next day.
11411/12 Sangli - Parli Vaijnath Demu Express
11411/12 Sangli Parli Vaijanath Express starts its journey From Sangli at 20.35 PM every day
and reaches Parli Vaijanath at 6.15 AM next day, halts enroute at Miraj Jn, Arag, Salgare, Kavathemahankal, Dhalgaon, Jath road, Sangola, Pandharpur, Kurduwadi Jn. Barshi, Dhrashiv, Latur and Latur Road jn. In return, train Start its journey from Parli at 8.00 AM and reaches Sangli at 18.30 PM.
01550 Kolhapur - Sangli DEMU
01550 Kolhapur CSMT - Sangli DEMU start its journey from Kolhapur at 18.30 PM everyday and reached Sangli at 20.00 PM everyday enroute halts at Valivade, Hatkanangale, Nimshirgaon Tamdalge, Jaysinghpur, Miraj jn, and Vishrambag.
01549 Sangli - Miraj DEMU
01549 Sangli - Miraj DEMU start its journey at 19.05 PM everyday and reached Miraj at 19.20 PM enroute halts at Vishrambag
Trains going from Sangli railway station to Bangalore, Pandharpur, Mysore, Belagavi, Hubli, Goa, Madgaon, Pondicherry, Tirunelveli (Kanyakumari), Mangalore, Cochin, Madurai, Salem, Erode, Davangere, Cochin, Kozhikode, Kolhapur