| Andal Junction | |
| Native Name: | অণ্ডাল জংশন |
| Type: | Indian Railways junction station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Andal, Durgapur, West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Elevation: | 86m (282feet) |
| Line: | Bardhaman–Asansol section Howrah–Delhi main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Andal–Sainthia branch line Andal–Sitarampur branch line |
| Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
| Platform: | 6 |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Opened: | 1855 |
| Electrified: | 1960–61 |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Eastern Railway |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Former: | East Indian Railway Company |
| Map Type: | India West Bengal#India |
Andal Junction is a railway station on the Bardhaman–Asansol line. The Andal–Sainthia and Andal–Sitarampur branch lines both include colliery siding and start from Andal. It serves Andal area of Durgapur and the surrounding mining-industrial areas.
The Barddhaman–Asansol sectoion was electrified in 1960–61.[1]
Andal has a diesel locomotive shed. It houses WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM 3A, WDG-3A, WDG-4 and WDG-4D locomotives. The first WDM-2 manufactured by Banaras Locomotive Works is in Andal locomotive shed.[2]
Andal Yard is one of the largest in the Eastern Railway section. Coal loaded at various colliery sidings is hauled to the yard by diesel locomotives. Coal is supplied in rakes to thermal power plants at Bakreshwar, Farrakka and Sagardighi. Substantial amounts of coal are dispatched to destinations on Northeast Frontier Railway as well.[3]