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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2027-06-04</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000277948</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CSX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001653042</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lonegro Frank A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 WATER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former EVP &amp; CFO</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>On June 1, 2019, the reporting person separated from CSX Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) and no longer serves as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  As a result, the reporting person is no longer subject to Section 16 in connection with his transactions in the equity securities of the Company and therefore will no longer report any such transactions on Form 4 or Form 5.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark D. Austin, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
