UNITED STATES
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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 
January 25, 2006 (January 24, 2006)

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia | 1-8339 | 52-1188014

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number

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 8.01

                On January 24, 2006, the Registrant issued a Press Release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99, increasing its quarterly dividend to 16 cents per share on its common stock, payable on March 10 to stockholders of record on February 3.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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/ Dezora M. Martin

                                                                        _________________________________
                                                                        Name:  Dezora M. Martin
                                                                        Title:    Corporate Secretary

Date:  January 25, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

Description

99 | Press release, dated January 24, 2006

     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                        January 24, 2006

NORFOLK SOUTHERN INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

NORFOLK, VA -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced an increase in the quarterly dividend to 16 cents per share on its common stock, payable on March 10 to stockholders of record on Feb. 3.

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For further information contact:

(Media) Bob Fort, 757-629-2710, (rcfort@nscorp.com)
(Investors) Leanne Marilley, 757-629-2861 (leanne.marilley@nscorp.com)