When it opens, Blair will be Ottawa's eastern-most light rail transit stop.

City of Ottawa officials and local media have had their first look at the new Blair light rail transit station.

There is still a bit of cosmetic work to be done, but the station is just about finished -- right down to intricate wood-decorated ceilings and artwork suspecnded from the ceiling. Titled Lightscape, the artwork is comprised of thousands of small glass flags.

Mayor Jim Watson joined the tour of what's expected to be one of the busiest LRT stations in the city.

He's still confident the Rideau Transit Group will hand over the keys to the new Confederation Line on time.

"Our staff have told us they still anticipate November 2nd as the handover, and then service by the end of November," he told reporters. "So I still have confidence in that date."

These are the fare gates. You'll be able to seemlessly enter Blair Station from your Transitway bus, no tapping required, but coming in from outside will involve using your Presto card or buying a ticket from one of the machines. @1310NEWS @OttawaMatters pic.twitter.com/HcJetv7RHe — Jason White (check!) (@1310JasonWhite) July 13, 2018

Premier Doug Ford pledged support for the next phase of light rail, and Ottawa West-Nepean MPP Jeremy Roberts said that commitment stands firm.

So one of the most subtle but -- in my opinion -- coolest features at Blair Station are the stairs' "bike runnels." The concrete gutter-like grooves allow cyclists to get their bikes up to track level more easily. @1310NEWS @OttawaMatters pic.twitter.com/xNTHOcVydx — Jason White (check!) (@1310JasonWhite) July 13, 2018

Blair station is designed to handle large volumes of commuters when it opens. This will be the eastern end of the Confederation Line, and a major transfer point to local and express buses.