stop at every station between Toride and Tsuchiura, so they're essentially the same as the medium distance trains, but become a different service once past south of Toride. Mito Line through service : These trains run through services to the Mito Line via Tomobe Station, operating from to . Mito – Iwaki This section is mainly served by local trains. Local (普通) : These trains stop at every station, operating between Mito and Takahagi / Iwaki Medium distance / through service: In the early morning and late-night, few medium distance trains and Mito Line through trains operate to as far as , which is located about mid-way in this section. Iwaki – Sendai Before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, local trains and limited express trains used to run across the entire section. However, due to the damages caused after the disaster, the section between Tomioka to Harunomachi had to be closed down, and services were suspended. After certain sections of the line were reconstructed, regular services were gradually allowed to resume. Iwaki – Tomioka This section is served by local service trains. This section was closed due to damage caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, but it has since reopened. (explained below). Tomioka – Namie This section, which extends through the exclusion zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown, was suspended after the 2011 disaster. This section re-opened on 14 March 2020. Before this date, services were provided by an interim bus service. Namie – Sendai This section is served by local service trains, which serves the Greater Sendai area. The section was once partially closed due to the 2011 disaster, but has since reopened in stages. The reconstructed segment between and was reopened on 10 December 2016, prior to which services were provided by an interim bus service. JR East is currently inspecting the segment between and Odaka in preparation for the surrounding areas being cleared for re-settlement. Train services between Namie and Odaka resumed on 1 April 2017. Train services between Tatsuta and resumed on 21 October 2017. Station list The above is a diagram indicating Jōban Line service patterns within Greater Tokyo. For more information on limited express services (i.e.Hitachi and Tokiwa), see their respective pages. Shinagawa – Ueno – Mito – Iwaki Legend Trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass those marked "｜" Few trains stop