UNITED STATES
                       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):
                                  June 4, 2003


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

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

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

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


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






Item 5.        Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.

On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, the Registrant issued a Joint Press Release,
attached hereto as an exhibit, announcing that CSX Corporation (CSX), Norfolk
Southern Corporation (NS), and Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) have made
a joint filing of a petition with the Surface Transportation Board to establish
direct ownership and control by CSX Transportation, Inc. and Norfolk Southern
Railway Company, the railroad subsidiaries of CSX and NS, respectively, of two
Conrail subsidiaries - New York Central Lines LLC and Pennsylvania Lines LLC.

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

               Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description

               99.1          Joint Press Release, dated Wednesday, June 4, 2003.



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                                   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:  June 4, 2003

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
System                             Description

99.1              Joint Press Release, dated Wednesday, June 4, 2003.



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