This entire section is served by a variety of services, which will be explained below by the sections where they operate in. Limited express trains operate across the entire section. Shinagawa – Ueno – Toride This section is mainly served by local, rapid, medium-distance train services serving the Greater Tokyo area. Local (各駅停車): These local trains are commonly referred to as the Jōban Line (Local) 常磐線各駅停車. These local trains operate through services to the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line to/from via , where the Jōban Line and Chiyoda Line meet; some trains continue through on the Odakyu Odawara Line to/from . Trains usually originate/terminate at Abiko. At rush hours, trains originate/terminate at . Occasionally trains won't go too far, originating/terminating at or . Rapid (快速): Rapid trains are commonly referred to as the Jōban Line (Rapid) 常磐線快速. These services run between the southern termini of or (via Ueno–Tokyo Line) to the northern termini of Toride. Some trains go on to the Narita Line to via Abiko and are referred to as Jōban・Narita Line (常磐・成田線) trains. Rapid trains will skip some stations between and Abiko, that local services mentioned above would stop. Local (Medium distance) (普通) : The "local" here refers to medium distance trains that operate north beyond Toride and stop at all stations north of Toride. South of Toride, they operate as rapid services and are referred to as such. Special rapid (特別快速) : Special Rapid trains operate between Shinagawa and , during non-rush hours at hourly intervals. These trains skip stations that even rapid trains would stop. This service is created to compete with the neighbouring railway line, the Tsukuba Express. Shinagawa – Ueno – Mito – Katsuta Trains that run beyond Toride are distinctly referred to as the Jōban Line (常磐線), without the term "Rapid". Trains that are called Jōban Line (Rapid) cannot go beyond Toride, as their rolling stock cannot be powered by alternating current, which is the type of electrification that the section uses. This section is mainly served by local trains. Local (普通) : These trains stop at every station north of Toride. Hence the name "local". There are two types of local trains: Medium distance : These medium distance trains, as mentioned above, operate from central Tokyo to the north of Toride and stop at all stations there. They terminate at various stations, namely Tsuchiura, and . Special rapid (特別快速) : Special Rapid trains