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| <element id="nsc_EnvironmentalResponsiblePartyInConjunctionWithOtherParties" name="EnvironmentalResponsiblePartyInConjunctionWithOtherParties" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_ExpensesForUseOfSharedAssetsArea" name="ExpensesForUseOfSharedAssetsArea" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_GainLossOnProperties" name="GainLossOnProperties" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_IncentiveAwardPayoutFairValue" name="IncentiveAwardPayoutFairValue" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_IncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes" name="IncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_IncomeLossEquityInAffiliate" name="IncomeLossEquityInAffiliate" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_LongTermAdvancesDueToAffiliateMaturityDate" name="LongTermAdvancesDueToAffiliateMaturityDate" type="invest:dateStringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_LtipDividendEquivalentPaymentYears" name="LtipDividendEquivalentPaymentYears" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_LtipMember" name="LtipMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_MaterialsAndOther" name="MaterialsAndOther" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_MaterialsAndSupplies" name="MaterialsAndSupplies" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_NewDebtDebtExchange" name="NewDebtDebtExchange" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_NewDueDateDebtExchange" name="NewDueDateDebtExchange" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_NewRateDebtExchange" name="NewRateDebtExchange" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_NewStockRepurchaseAuthorization" name="NewStockRepurchaseAuthorization" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_OptionsWithExercisePricesAboveAverageMarketPrice" name="OptionsWithExercisePricesAboveAverageMarketPrice" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_OriginalDebt" name="OriginalDebt" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_OriginalDueDateYear" name="OriginalDueDateYear" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_OriginalRate" name="OriginalRate" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_OtherArbitrationExpense" name="OtherArbitrationExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityInvestees" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityInvestees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_PensionsAndOtherPostretirementLiabilitiesMember" name="PensionsAndOtherPostretirementLiabilitiesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_PercentageOfPerformanceShareUnitsGrantsEarnedAndPaidInCash" name="PercentageOfPerformanceShareUnitsGrantsEarnedAndPaidInCash" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_PercentageOfPerformanceShareUnitsGrantsEarnedAndPaidInCommonShares" name="PercentageOfPerformanceShareUnitsGrantsEarnedAndPaidInCommonShares" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_PerformanceShareUnitsPaid" name="PerformanceShareUnitsPaid" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_PerformanceShareUnitsPsusMember" name="PerformanceShareUnitsPsusMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_PreviouslyIssuedNotesMember" name="PreviouslyIssuedNotesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercisedIncludingTaxBenefit" name="ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercisedIncludingTaxBenefit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_PsuCycle" name="PsuCycle" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_PurchasedServicesAndRents" name="PurchasedServicesAndRents" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_RestrictedStockUnitRestrictionPeriod" name="RestrictedStockUnitRestrictionPeriod" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_RestrictedStockUnitsPaidInStock" name="RestrictedStockUnitsPaidInStock" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_RestrictedStockUnitsTaxBenefitExpense" name="RestrictedStockUnitsTaxBenefitExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SelfInsuredForBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamageToThirdPartiesAbove" name="SelfInsuredForBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamageToThirdPartiesAbove" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SelfInsuredForBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamageToThirdPartiesUpTo" name="SelfInsuredForBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamageToThirdPartiesUpTo" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SelfInsuredForPropertyOwnedAbove" name="SelfInsuredForPropertyOwnedAbove" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SelfInsuredForPropertyOwnedUpTo" name="SelfInsuredForPropertyOwnedUpTo" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SeniorNoteFivePointFiveNinePercentDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" name="SeniorNoteFivePointFiveNinePercentDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SeniorNoteFivePointSixFourPercentDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" name="SeniorNoteFivePointSixFourPercentDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SeniorNoteSevenPointEightPercentDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" name="SeniorNoteSevenPointEightPercentDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SeniorNoteSevenPointTwoFivePercentDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" name="SeniorNoteSevenPointTwoFivePercentDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SeniorNoteSevenPointZeroFivePercentDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember" name="SeniorNoteSevenPointZeroFivePercentDueTwoThousandThirtySevenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SeniorNoteThreePercentDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember" name="SeniorNoteThreePercentDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SeniorNoteThreePointNineFivePercentDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember" name="SeniorNoteThreePointNineFivePercentDueTwoThousandFortyTwoMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_SeniorNoteTwoPointNinePercentDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" name="SeniorNoteTwoPointNinePercentDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsSharesIssuedNetOfWithholdingTaxes" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsSharesIssuedNetOfWithholdingTaxes" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRateWhenDividendEquivalentsAreNotPaid" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRateWhenDividendEquivalentsAreNotPaid" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRateWhenDividendEquivalentsArePaid" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRateWhenDividendEquivalentsArePaid" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGrantDateFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGrantDateFairValue" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsPaidOutInPeriodGrantDateFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsPaidOutInPeriodGrantDateFairValue" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_StockRepurchaseProgramAbstract" name="StockRepurchaseProgramAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredSinceInceptionShares" name="StockRepurchasedAndRetiredSinceInceptionShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredSinceInceptionValue" name="StockRepurchasedAndRetiredSinceInceptionValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_TaxBenefitExpenseFromIncentiveAwards" name="TaxBenefitExpenseFromIncentiveAwards" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true"/> |
| <element id="nsc_TsopMember" name="TsopMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true"/> |
| </schema> |