阪神競馬場
During the times of World War II (12/15/1943 - 9/21/1945), there was a station between Nigawa and Obayashi named . The station was in front of the factory of Kawanishi Aircraft Company, a predecessor of ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. The factory was closed after GHQ ordered the company to stop manufacturing aircraft. In 1949, JRA Hanshin Racecourse was built on the vacant lot.