<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000934612
<NAME> BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      561<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                        63<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                        211
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<PP&E>                                          24,624
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,785
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,118<F1>
<BONDS>                                          4,969
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SALES>                                              0
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<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                542
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.15
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<FN>
<F1>RESTATEMENT REFLECTED HEREIN IS THE RESULT OF RECLASSIFICATIONS TO PRIOR
PERIODS' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO CONFORM TO THE CURRENT PERIOD PRESENTATION.
</FN>