A large crowd gathered at the city’s newest CTrain station on Saturday for a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The Tuscany LRT platform will serve the residents of Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak and Tuscany, neighbourhoods with a combined population of more than 40,000 people.

“It's terrific,” said Mayor Nenshi at the unveiling. “We're anticipating that up to 10,000 people a day will use this particular station.”

Nenshi adds 5,000 Calgarians live within a short walking distance of the new station.

Construction on the northwest LRT line extension began in July of 2012. The Tuscany station is situated 2.5 kilometres from the Crowfoot station, which had been the last northwest stop. The extension cost an estimated $123 million. Funding for the project was provided by all levels of government.

LRT service at the Tuscany station will begin on Monday morning. The extension of the northwest line has reduced the need for bus service in the area. Calgary Transit plans to eliminate two buses from its daily routes, a decision expected to save more than $1 million every year.