The metre gauge Miraj–Kolhapur railway line was opened for traffic on 21 April 1891.

[1] The 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge line from Barsi Road to Pandharpur was extended to Miraj in 1927.

The gauge conversion of the last phase of the 375-kilometre (233 mi) long track was completed in 2008.

Major cities in Western Maharashtra such as Pune, Satara, Sangli and Miraj lie on the Pune–Miraj–Londa line while Kolhapur is connected by a branch line to Miraj.

In Karnataka, Belgaum is the major city which lies on the Pune–Miraj–Londa line.