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 . The section had to be heavily segmented . Now , services are gradually returning to normal , as explained below
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Jōban Line