SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 8-K


                               CURRENT REPORT


                   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934


     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2001

                       NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


        Virginia                   1-8339            52-1188014
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission      (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)           File Number)     Identification No.)


Three Commercial Place, Norfolk, Virginia        23510-9241
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (757) 629-2680


                               Not Applicable
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5.    Other Events.

           Registrant's unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income,
           Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Statements of Cash
           Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999 and December 31,
           2000, excluding footnotes, are attached hereto as an exhibit.
           Certain 1999 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
           2000 presentation.


Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description

      99      Registrant's unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income,
              Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Statements of
              Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999 and December
              31, 2000, excluding footnotes.


                                 SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                            NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
                                                              (Registrant)


                                            /s/ Dezora M. Martin
                                            ----------------------------
                                            Name:   Dezora M. Martin
                                            Title:  Corporate Secretary

Date:  January 26, 2001



                               EXHIBIT INDEX


 Exhibit
 Number         Description


    99          Registrant's unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income,
                Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Statements of
                Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999 and
                December 31, 2000, excluding footnotes.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 8-K

                               CURRENT REPORT

                   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2001

                       NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

        Virginia                   1-8339            52-1188014
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission      (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)           File Number)     Identification No.)

Three Commercial Place, Norfolk, Virginia        23510-9241
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (757) 629-2680

                               Not Applicable
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5.    Other Events.

           Registrant's unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income,
           Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Statements of Cash
           Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999 and December 31,
           2000, excluding footnotes, are attached hereto as an exhibit.
           Certain 1999 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
           2000 presentation.

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description

      99      Registrant's unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income,
              Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Statements of
              Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999 and December
              31, 2000, excluding footnotes.

                                 SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                            NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
                                                              (Registrant)

                                            /s/ Dezora M. Martin
                                            ----------------------------
                                            Name:   Dezora M. Martin
                                            Title:  Corporate Secretary

Date:  January 26, 2001

                               EXHIBIT INDEX

 Exhibit
 Number         Description

    99          Registrant's unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income,
                Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Consolidated Statements of
                Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999 and
                December 31, 2000, excluding footnotes.