The Tongliang Line (route number 0762), operated by the Penghu County Public Vehicles Administration, runs north from Magong Main Station across Penghu’s main island. It first passes Dongwei and Anzhai on Magong’s northern outskirts, enters Huxi Township via Xujia and Dingwan, then crosses onto Zhongtun Islet and continues into Baisha Township, calling in turn at Zhongtun, Jiangmei, Gangzi, Qitou, Baisha, Watong, Houliao, and Chang-an before reaching the Tongliang Banyan terminus — about 49 stops in total. For residents of the northern Baisha villages, this is the main bus into Magong for medical appointments, shopping, and school. For visitors, it is the most direct public transport option to the Tongliang Banyan and the Penghu Bay Bridge.
Route highlights
The Tongliang Line is one of the few Penghu city buses that actually “island-hops,” crossing the three bridges that connect the main island, Zhongtun Islet, and Baisha Island. The scenery shifts between Magong’s streets, farmland, tidal flats, and seawalls. The terminal village of Tongliang is known for the banyan tree in front of Bao’an Temple, planted during the Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty and now more than 350 years old; its tangled aerial roots span the entire temple plaza. A few minutes’ walk away is the eastern end of the Penghu Bay Bridge, which is also home to the well-known cactus ice and Yi’s beef noodles. To continue to Xiyu, you will need to walk across the bridge or transfer back in Magong to the 0763 Wai-an Line.
The route also links several useful waypoints: the Zhongtun wind turbines, the Qitou Visitor Center and Penghu Aquarium, the Beihai Visitor Center at Chikan (the pier for ferries to Jibei and Niaoyu), and the traditional villages of Houliao and Watong. Some return services add detours via Penghu Bay Bridge, the Beihai Visitor Center, Penghu Hospital, or Magong Commercial Port. When planning, double-check whether you are boarding an outbound or return service so you do not miss your stop.
Best times to ride
Commuter peaks fall on weekdays around 6:35 AM, 8:00 AM, 5:30 PM, and 6:30 PM, when buses fill with students and workers traveling between Baisha Township and Magong. Travelers with large luggage should avoid these times. A convenient sightseeing combination is to take the 8:00 AM or 10:50 AM outbound to Tongliang, see the banyan and photograph the bridge, have a bowl of local beef noodles on Tongliang’s main street at midday, then catch the 12:50 PM or 5:30 PM return to Magong. To add a side trip around the Beihai area, get off at Chikan North and transfer to a ferry.
During the July–September peak season, morning services toward the bridge fill quickly — arrive at Magong Main Station about 10 minutes early to queue. From November through March, the northeast monsoon makes the crossings over Zhongtun and Baisha noticeably windy. Sit on the leeward side of the bus when possible, and bundle up before stepping out for photos at the banyan or the bridge. Once the last bus has left (6:30 PM outbound, 7:15 PM return), no public transport remains on the north loop, so any evening outing requires arranging your own ride.