SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 15, 2005

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

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

No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.         Regulation FD Disclosure, and
Item 8.01.         Other Events.

                    On April 15, 2005, the Registrant issued a Press Release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99, announcing that it plans to commence offers to exchange new unsecured Norfolk Southern debt securities and cash for certain of its existing unsecured debt securities.

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

 SIGNATURES

                                                                        NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
                                                                        (Registrant)

                                                                             /s/ James A. Squires

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                                                                       Name:     James A. Squires
                                                                       Title:        Senior Vice President-Law

Date:  April 15, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number          Description

99                    Press Release, issued by the Registrant on April 15, 2005, announcing that it plans to commence offers to exchange new unsecured Norfolk Southern debt securities and cash for certain of its existing unsecured debt securities.