The years-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT has officially achieved substantial completion, the government of Ontario says, the final major hurdle on the way to opening the line.

On Friday, the province said the 25-stop light-rail line had successfully graduated from its final testing phase and was being handed over from Metrolinx to the Toronto Transit Commission.

“Under the leadership of Premier (Doug) Ford, our government is delivering the largest transit expansion in Canadian history,” Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said in a statement.

The substantial completion milestone, which means the line is “ready for service,” ends more than a decade of construction and testing and signals the route can be ridden as soon as Toronto’s transit agency gives the green light.

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