Bandel Junction railway station (abbreviated as Bandel Jn) is a major junction station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway network, India. It is situated on the Howrah–Bandel–Barddhaman main line in Hooghly district with an approximate 40 kilometres (25 mi) distance from Howrah railway station. The station is operated by the Howrah railway division. A 16-line Loco shed and 14-line freight yard is also present. There are seven platforms at Bandel Junction station. However, platform number 6 can accommodate only the 9-coach EMU trains so most of the 9-coach Bandel–Naihati locals depart from that platform. Bandel station is also connected to the Sealdah railway division by the Bandel-Naihati-Sealdah line. Only weekly express trains operate from the station. The number of daily halting trains at this station is about 100. Bandel Junction has about 6 originating local trains. The next junction towards Howrah is Seoraphuli Junction. The next junction towards Barddhaman is Katwa Junction. And the next junction towards Sealdah is Naihati Junction. Not much is known about the station's electrification.

Bandel Junction is the busiest and largest railway station in Hooghly district. It is either the 6th or 7th busiest railway station in West Bengal because the daily number of passengers at Asansol Junction is unknown. The stations before are Howrah, Sealdah, Kolkata, Barddhaman Junction, Kharagpur Junction and probably Asansol Junction. Bandel Jn is the 5th or 6th busiest railway station in Eastern Railway zone after the above, only excluding Kharagpur Junction, which is in South Eastern Railway zone.

This is a list of the important trains that halt at Bandel Junction. The trains can also be in their opposite stations (for example, Bandel-Howrah Local can also be written as Howrah-Bandel Local). 6 local trains originate from Bandel Junction. The trains operating on the lines are given below.

*The trains in italic above are the originating local trains from Bandel Junction.

The station building is the main entrance to Bandel Junction. The platforms can also be accessed from outside. Streets and roads are located in front of the building. The platforms can be accessed by going through an underground passage. The platforms are located above the usual station elevation. The platforms can be accessed by using the stairs. The first stairs lead to platform 1 and 2. The second stairs lead to platform 3 and 4. The third and final stairs lead to platform 5, 6 and 7. Stalls and shops can be found on the platforms. Over bridges with escalators can be found on the platforms. Inside the main building, various artworks can be found. The main building also has multiple floors, but those can only be accessed by authorized personnel. The building also has waiting places and water facilities. A screen is also present in the station building that displays the incoming trains. A pay and use toilet is also present. The main station building used to be painted light yellow with stripes of dark red. But now the whole station building is painted red.

The ticket counter building can be found just to the right of Bandel Junction. Tickets for the trains can be bought here by either going to the ticket counters or by using the available ticket machines. Previously, this building had 4 entrances. Now, it only has two entrances to the right, the two entrances on the left are covered. This building has two floors. Like the main building, this station also used to be painted light yellow with red, but it is now painted red.

There are 7 platforms at Bandel Junction. They can be accessed via the main building or by the over bridge beside the ticket counter building. All the platforms expect platform 6 are located side-by-side, 2 at a time. All the platforms are of varying length. Platform 1 and 2 are about 420 metres, platform 3 and 4 are about 530 metres, platform 5 and 7 are about 600 metres and platform 6 is unknown but is approximately 320 metres. The over bridge located beside the ticket counter allows access to all the platforms.

Refreshment stalls and shops can be found on the platforms, some are active even at night. The good's shed and the Adani Food processing plants can be seen from the platforms and over bridges. Beside the platforms, especially platform 1 and 2, railway models and artworks can be found. Multiple cabins are found near the railway station.