page_title: 2001 in Singapore
section_title: October
hierarchical_section_title: 2001 in Singapore / Events / October
caption_attribution_description: English: Dover MRT station, Singapore
context_page_description: The following lists events that happened during 2001 in Singapore.
context_section_description: 1 October -
  The Civil Service College Singapore is set up to train civil servants.
  The Family Court moves to the former Ministry of Labour building, following the closure of its previous office on 28 September in Paterson Road.
  3 October - WKRZ 91.3 and UFM 1003 are launched by Singapore Press Holdings.
  12 October - Virgin Mobile Singapore is launched as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) between SingTel and Virgin Mobile. After a failed attempt to compete in the telco market, the service shuts on 11 October 2002.
  18 October - Dover MRT station is opened along an existing MRT line, making it the first infill station in Singapore.
  23 October - During the official opening of Dover MRT station, three new MRT lines are announced, namely the Bukit Timah Line (now Downtown MRT line Stage 2), the Jurong Region Line (now the Jurong Region MRT line) and the Eastern Region Line (since merged into Thomson–East Coast MRT line Stages 4 and 5 and Downtown MRT line Stage 3).
  25 October - Nomination day for 2001 General Election: The People's Action Party wins 55 uncontested seats and hence returns to power.
  27 October - 'Cheers!' stores are launched for SMRT stations, bringing convenience to Singaporeans.
caption: Dover MRT station
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