FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

STEWART MARTA R 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP [ NSC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP-Finance and CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/13/2017
(Street)

NORFOLK, VA 23510
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   2/13/2017     M (1)    2370.0000   A $75.1400   20857.0000   D    
Common Stock   2/13/2017     S    2370.0000   D $123.0701   18487.0000   (2) D    
Common Stock                  2779.1428   (3) I   By 401(k) Plan  
Common Stock                  16332.0000   I   By GRATs  
Common Stock                  3837.0000   I   By Revocable Trust  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy, granted 2012)   $75.1400   2/13/2017     M   (1)       2370.0000   (1)   1/26/2016   1/25/2022   Common Stock   2370.0000     (1) 0.0000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Reflects exercise and resulting cancellation of stock option, in a single transaction, exempt from Section 16(b). The stock option was granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (a Rule 16b-3 plan).
( 2)  Excludes 16,332 shares which remain held indirectly in grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), previously held directly.
( 3)  Represents the approximate number of whole shares of Common Stock estimated -- on the basis of the unit accounting system used by the Plan Administrator -- as of February 13, 2017, to have been credited to the reporting person's account in the Norfolk Southern Corporation Thrift and Investment Plan (TIP), a trusteed 401(k) plan. In accordance with TIP's terms applicable to all participants, acquisitions were made at various times and at various prices.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STEWART MARTA R
THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE
NORFOLK, VA 23510

EVP-Finance and CFO

Signatures
Denise W. Hutson via POA for Marta R. Stewart 2/15/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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