The Benguela Railway terminus is a fine example of early 20th-century colonial railway architecture — a whitewashed building with terracotta-tiled roofs that gives the railway a more Mediterranean than African feel. The station itself was designed to impress, reflecting the commercial ambitions of the line's British backers. Today it serves as the western terminus of what is now a functioning cargo and passenger service running east through Lobito toward the Democratic Republic of Congo border.
Even if you're not taking the train, the station area is worth a visit. The old locomotive sheds and railway infrastructure around the station give a sense of the scale of the original operation. A train journey east from here, even for a short distance, is one of the more interesting things you can do in Angola.