Service was halted since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , as several trains , stations , and sections of the line were destroyed , heavily damaged , or flooded . Service for the first 16 miles of the line from Sendai was expected to be restored by the end of May 2011 . By mid-July , the Sendai – Matsushima-Kaigan and Yamoto – Ishinomaki sections had service restored , although the latter segment was with diesel trains due to the loss of the power substation . The remainder of the line between Matsushima-Kaigan and Yamoto was obliterated by the tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Senseki Line