The Beiliao Line (route number 0759) is a local bus route operated by the Penghu County Public Vehicles Administration. It runs from Magong Main Station across the central-eastern part of Huxi Township, terminating at Beiliao Terminal. Stops along the way include Huimin Hospital, Beichen Market, Cultural Center, Magong Senior High, Chenggong, Xixi, Hongluo, Huxi, and Nanliao. The line is the main public transport link for residents of northeastern Huxi Township commuting into Magong for work or medical visits, and it is the cheapest way for visitors to reach Kuibishan Geological Park and Chiyu Islet (Moses Parting the Sea). Some return services detour past the Penghu Hospital emergency entrance and Magong Commercial Harbor, so check the destination sign before boarding.
Route highlights
Beiliao village sits in Huxi Township on the northeastern coast of Penghu’s main island, directly adjacent to Nanliao. Its signature attraction is Kuibishan Geological Park on the eastern edge of the community. At low tide the sea pulls back along the natural terrain to reveal a roughly 300 m (980 ft) gravel causeway leading to Chiyu Islet — the phenomenon popularly known as “Moses Parting the Sea,” and one of Penghu’s best-known natural sights. In recent years Beiliao has developed a mural alley and a “secret buoy garden,” while neighboring Nanliao offers the century-old Baoning Temple and the Xu family stone-slab house, all walkable as a half-day heritage loop.
The route follows County Highway 203 deep into Huxi’s farming and fishing hinterland, passing Chenggong Reservoir and the traditional villages of Xixi and Hongluo. Outside the window you see stretches of cultivated land and the honeycomb-patterned stone windbreak walls that are rare elsewhere on the island — a worthwhile ride for travelers who want to step away from downtown Magong and see everyday Penghu life.
When to ride
Route 0759 runs at low frequency — only 2–3 actual runs per day — so always confirm the timetable in advance. The core services are 06:40 (Beiliao → Magong, a commuter run for students), 12:40 (Magong → Beiliao), 13:05 (Beiliao → Magong), 16:20 (Magong → Beiliao), and 16:55 (Beiliao → Magong).
For visitors, the most useful combination is to take the 12:40 out of Magong and the 16:55 back from Beiliao, giving around 4 hours on site — enough to walk the Kuibishan trail at an unhurried pace and explore the village. The key constraint is that the Moses Parting the Sea causeway is only walkable within about 2 hours either side of low tide. Low tides fall more often during daylight in summer, and in the early morning or late at night in winter. If the tide timing does not line up with the bus schedule, a rented scooter or taxi is a safer choice than risking a wasted trip.
In winter the northeasterly monsoon hits hard. The Beiliao coast faces northeast, so wind and swell pick up noticeably after 3:00 PM and the apparent temperature drops quickly — aim for the midday service. National holiday schedules occasionally shift, so call the Penghu County Public Vehicles Administration before you travel.