The name "Jōban" is dervied from the names of the former provinces of Hitachi (常陸) and Iwaki (磐城), which the line connects to Tokyo.
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Dar Al-Arqam Mosque, located in Central Tokyo that can be reached through Minami Senju Metro station from line Hibiya line and JR East: Jōban Line or through Asakusa Metro Station from Ginza line.
17 10-car sets (101 to 117) and 19 5-car sets (121 to 139) based at Matsudo Depot for use on Jōban Line services between Ueno and Toride, and also Narita Line services to Narita, replacing the earlier 103 series fleet.