Exhibit 11


           UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

                   COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
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           (In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
                               (Unaudited)
                                                      

                                                        Three Months
                                                       Ended March 31,
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                                                      1995          1994
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Average number of shares outstanding...........      205,073       205,108 

Average shares issuable on exercise of stock
  options less shares repurchasable from 
  proceeds.....................................          459           592 
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Total average number of common and common
  equivalent shares............................      205,532       205,700 
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Income from continuing operations..............     $190,681      $285,437 

Loss from discontinued operations (Note 4).....           --        (2,139)
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Net Income.....................................     $190,681      $283,298 
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Earnings per share:

  Income from continuing operations............     $   0.93      $   1.39 

  Loss from discontinued operations............           --         (0.01)
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  Net Income...................................     $   0.93      $   1.38 
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