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CSX CORP

CSX Corporation is an American holding company focused on rail transportation and real estate in North America, among other industries. The company was established in 1980 as part of the Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries merger. The various railroads of the former Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries that are now owned by CSX Corporation were eventually merged into a single line in 1986 and it became known as CSX Transportation. CSX Corporation currently has a number of subsidiaries beyond CSX Transportation. Previously based in Richmond, Virginia after the merger, the corporation moved its headquarters to Jacksonville, Florida, in 2003. CSX is a Fortune 500 company.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
CSX [1]
Listing exchanges
Nasdaq [1]
SEC industry
Railroads, Line-Haul Operating [1]
Business sectors
rail transport [2]
Company / filing name
CSX CORP [1]
Headquarters location
CSX Transportation Building [2]
Business address
500 WATER STREET, 15TH FLOOR, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32202 [1]
Founded
1980-11-01 [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Virginia, United States [1]
Official website
www.csx.com ↗ [2]
Annual revenue
USD 14,853,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US1264081035 [2]
CIK
0000277948 [1]
SIC code
4011 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

CSX Corporation is an American holding company focused on rail transportation and real estate in North America, among other industries. The company was established in 1980 as part of the Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries merger. The various railroads of the former Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries that are now owned by CSX Corporation were eventually merged into a single line in 1986 and it became known as CSX Transportation. CSX Corporation currently has a number of subsidiaries beyond CSX Transportation. Previously based in Richmond, Virginia after the merger, the corporation moved its headquarters to Jacksonville, Florida, in 2003. CSX is a Fortune 500 company. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, CSX Corporation. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Understanding company scale

Annual revenue: USD 14,853,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives CSX CORP a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: CSX (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.

Source-verified relationships

CSX CORP → Listed on → Nasdaq [1]
CSX CORP → SEC industry classification → Railroads, Line-Haul Operating [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 4011. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was CSX CORP founded?

Founded: 1980-11-01. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of CSX CORP?

Headquarters location: CSX Transportation Building. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for CSX CORP?

Business sectors: rail transport. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — CSX CORP filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — CSX Corporation (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

Content preparation: source-based compilation with AI assistance. See methods and attribution. Named sources identify the underlying records; no individual expert review is claimed.