Bandel, (the name came from the word "bandar" which means "port") appears to have been the port of Hooghly at the time of Portuguese and Mughals. The East India the first ever train ran from Howrah to Hooghly in 15 August 1857 and Bandel station was started after 1857. Bandel station is situated on the west bank of the river Hooghly and it was directly connected to Howrah station. On 21 February 1
887 the Jubilee Bridge was constructed over the river Hooghly and thus Bandel and Sealdah was linked together. In 1950s EMU(Electric Multiple Unit) trains started running in between Howrah and Bandel. It is situated on the Howrah-Bandel-Barddhaman Main Line with an approximate 40 km distance from Howrah Station. The B.B Loop line connects Azimgunge and Katwa to Bandel and hence forth to Howrah and Sealdah. Bandel is connected to Sealdah and Kolkata station via Naihati Junction. Bandel station is the birth place of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
