# Norfolk Southern Corporation
> Holding company formed in 1982 for Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway.

Basic company reference. Business areas, products and practical answers have not been added.

- Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/norfolk-southern-corporation-q20858163
- Website listed in the source snapshot: https://www.norfolksouthern.com/
- Category: [Businesses](https://directory.readyscan.ai/directory/businesses)
- Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:a8577fc45e9daa2f
- Entity revision: fnv1a64:d43b14f9e7b166b7
- Published: 2026-10-30
- Modified: 2026-10-30

## Company details
- [About](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/norfolk-southern-corporation-q20858163#company-fact-source-description): Holding company formed in 1982 for Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q20858163.json?revision=2551554187
- [Founded](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/norfolk-southern-corporation-q20858163#company-fact-wikidata-p571-decf70f4f275fca8): 1980 Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q20858163.json?revision=2551554187
- [Founded](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/norfolk-southern-corporation-q20858163#company-fact-wikidata-p571-cd6f22f4e89adf6e): 1982 Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q20858163.json?revision=2551554187

## Company sources
- [Norfolk Southern Corporation — Wikidata Q20858163](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q20858163.json?revision=2551554187) — Wikidata

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