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                    UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
               FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE - EXHIBIT 27
             ($ in millions except per share amounts)
                           (Unaudited)

Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 
Statements of Consolidated Income and Consolidated Financial 
Position and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 
financial statements.


                                 1,000,000
       
                                        
                                    6-MOS
                          DEC-31-1995
                               JUN-30-1995
                                              51
                                         0
                                      495
                                         0
                                        299
                                 1,156
                                          17,615
                                   4,441
                                  17,570
                            2,032
                                          6,173
                                           580
                                0
                                          0
                                       4,770
                    17,570
                                              0
                                 3,538
                                                0
                                    2,922
                                    54
                                     0
                                 201
                                    431
                                       151
                                280
                                     135
                                      0
                                            0
                                       415
                                     2.02
                                        0