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                                                              Exhibit 27
                                                              ----------

                              CONRAIL INC.
                         FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                    ($ In Millions Except Per Share)

       


THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.

                                
<MULTIPLIER>                        1,000,000

<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                 DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                    JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                      SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           9-MOS
<CASH>                                     81
<SECURITIES>                                0
<RECEIVABLES>                             662
<ALLOWANCES>                                0
<INVENTORY>                               165
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                        1,187
<PP&E>                                  6,680
<DEPRECIATION>                              0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          8,683
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                   1,238
<BONDS>                                 2,037
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       0
<PREFERRED>                               282
<COMMON>                                   85
<OTHER-SE>                              2,713
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>            8,683
<SALES>                                     0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                        2,735
<CGS>                                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                           2,233
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                            0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        147
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           444
<INCOME-TAX>                              150
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       294
<DISCONTINUED>                              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                             0
<CHANGES>                                   0
<NET-INCOME>                              294
<EPS-PRIMARY>                            3.61
<EPS-DILUTED>                            3.28