To reduce disturbance during operation of the railway, a marsh area will be created within 100m of the station building, and stands of bamboo and mixed trees and shrubs will be planted as a buffer around the station complex. An additional 5 ha to the east of the station will be used as a reedbed for polishing effluent from the station sewage treatment works and provide additional areas of marsh and deep water for habitat diversity.

The impacts of 23.6ha will be compensated through the early enhancement of fishponds beyond the disturbance zone of the station works, followed by subsequent enhancement of an area of 27.1ha fishponds. Early enhancement measures will include intensive repeat stocking of fish which will raise the carrying capacity of the stocked ponds for target species of large waterbirds (Black-faced Spoonbill, Great Cormorant, Great Egret and Grey Heron) above that required in the long term, thus compensating for the reduced area of disturbance-free habitat available.