<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII"?>
<!--XBRL Document Created with WebFilings-->
<!-- -->
<linkbase xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountingPoliciesAndInterimResults" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#AccountingPoliciesAndInterimResults" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountingPoliciesAndInterimResultsDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#AccountingPoliciesAndInterimResultsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountingPronouncements" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#AccountingPronouncements" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountsReceivableNetDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#AccountsReceivableNetDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesEnvironmentalDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#CommitmentsAndContingenciesEnvironmentalDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesInsuranceDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#CommitmentsAndContingenciesInsuranceDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesPersonalInjuryDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#CommitmentsAndContingenciesPersonalInjuryDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ComprehensiveIncomeDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeTables" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ComprehensiveIncomeTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersEquity" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfIncome" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfIncome" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/Debt" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#Debt" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DebtFairValueOfDebtInstrumentsDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#DebtFairValueOfDebtInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DebtGuaranteesDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#DebtGuaranteesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#DebtTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DebtVariableInterestEntitiesLeasesDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#DebtVariableInterestEntitiesLeasesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/EmploymentBenefitPlans" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#EmploymentBenefitPlans" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/EmploymentBenefitPlansDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#EmploymentBenefitPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/EmploymentBenefitPlansTables" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#EmploymentBenefitPlansTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/Fuel" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#Fuel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/FuelDerivativeNarrativeDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#FuelDerivativeNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/FuelEffectsOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainsAndLossesDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#FuelEffectsOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainsAndLossesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/FuelTables" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#FuelTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherAssets" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#OtherAssets" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherAssetsDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#OtherAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherAssetsTables" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#OtherAssetsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiablities" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#OtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiablities" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiablitiesDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#OtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiablitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiablitiesTables" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#OtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiablitiesTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactions" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#RelatedPartyTransactions" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.bnsf.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsDetails" xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#RelatedPartyTransactionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedNetLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedNetLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTotalLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd#netLabel" xlink:type="simple" />
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountingPoliciesAndInterimResults" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_097604071406BCD0898DADC61CBDA780" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_87F8411B37D5FEC37F96ADC61CBDCCC8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_097604071406BCD0898DADC61CBDA780" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_87F8411B37D5FEC37F96ADC61CBDCCC8" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountingPoliciesAndInterimResultsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_215AB2659176962AF94CADC61C9ED388" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_566BAE3AD3054888E0BBADC61C9EA311" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_215AB2659176962AF94CADC61C9ED388" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_566BAE3AD3054888E0BBADC61C9EA311" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_605F8C5075E2B5BE3D07ADC61C9EFB38" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_566BAE3AD3054888E0BBADC61C9EA311" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_605F8C5075E2B5BE3D07ADC61C9EFB38" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_B751294D3652109E77CDADC61C9E077B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_605F8C5075E2B5BE3D07ADC61C9EFB38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_B751294D3652109E77CDADC61C9E077B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_NorthernSanteFeCorporationMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_NorthernSanteFeCorporationMember_99386B19BA751CB6D679ADC61C9E37C1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_B751294D3652109E77CDADC61C9E077B" xlink:to="loc_bni_NorthernSanteFeCorporationMember_99386B19BA751CB6D679ADC61C9E37C1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_CA66CC38D7AE1269B9C0ADC61C9E2861" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_566BAE3AD3054888E0BBADC61C9EA311" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_CA66CC38D7AE1269B9C0ADC61C9E2861" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionRemainingEquityInterestAcquiredPercentage" xlink:label="loc_bni_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionRemainingEquityInterestAcquiredPercentage_1AC6B8ED5CA2A6788D5AADC61C9EE981" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_CA66CC38D7AE1269B9C0ADC61C9E2861" xlink:to="loc_bni_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionRemainingEquityInterestAcquiredPercentage_1AC6B8ED5CA2A6788D5AADC61C9EE981" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountingPronouncements" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstract_8046FA5E2CBEE53E5C96ADC61C30E40C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted_AE40309D5D7532940D27ADC61C308617" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstract_8046FA5E2CBEE53E5C96ADC61C30E40C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted_AE40309D5D7532940D27ADC61C308617" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_2F7E07A51DFB8D7C5965ADC61CDCB4EB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock_2D4BEC64EC4E3B55B67BADC61CDCBC21" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_2F7E07A51DFB8D7C5965ADC61CDCB4EB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock_2D4BEC64EC4E3B55B67BADC61CDCBC21" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/AccountsReceivableNetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_0B0B0B0752B5DFF46E69ADC61C50C793" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AllowanceForBillAdjustmentsAndDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_bni_AllowanceForBillAdjustmentsAndDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_D60F629B1C9BB8FD29DBADC61C50E30B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_0B0B0B0752B5DFF46E69ADC61C50C793" xlink:to="loc_bni_AllowanceForBillAdjustmentsAndDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_D60F629B1C9BB8FD29DBADC61C50E30B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AccountsReceivableCurrentGreaterThan90DaysPastDue" xlink:label="loc_bni_AccountsReceivableCurrentGreaterThan90DaysPastDue_C9382EB5E1A5D0C39768ADC61C504703" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_0B0B0B0752B5DFF46E69ADC61C50C793" xlink:to="loc_bni_AccountsReceivableCurrentGreaterThan90DaysPastDue_C9382EB5E1A5D0C39768ADC61C504703" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_077F34F5821B3EFAEBBBADC61CDCD7B7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_0B65408E095046D072E3ADC61CDC1F7D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_077F34F5821B3EFAEBBBADC61CDCD7B7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_0B65408E095046D072E3ADC61CDC1F7D" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesEnvironmentalDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_3924A2010643C34D040B52298FFC25CD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_32CC0CB3052768C0445952298FFCDE84" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_3924A2010643C34D040B52298FFC25CD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_32CC0CB3052768C0445952298FFCDE84" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_AC86EDAFE3879BF7835852298FFCAF94" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_32CC0CB3052768C0445952298FFCDE84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_AC86EDAFE3879BF7835852298FFCAF94" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_392297F2FD88ED885BA252298FFCB2E5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_AC86EDAFE3879BF7835852298FFCAF94" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_392297F2FD88ED885BA252298FFCB2E5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember_3F2C2658B5DE26F9767352298FFCE4ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_392297F2FD88ED885BA252298FFCB2E5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember_3F2C2658B5DE26F9767352298FFCE4ED" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_32CC0CB3052768C0445952298FFCDE84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_SiteContingencyEstimatedTimeFrameForAccruedCostDistributions" xlink:label="loc_bni_SiteContingencyEstimatedTimeFrameForAccruedCostDistributions_E6B51FC1676137A0017A523D7C648175" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:to="loc_bni_SiteContingencyEstimatedTimeFrameForAccruedCostDistributions_E6B51FC1676137A0017A523D7C648175" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AdministrativeJudicialAndOtherMandatoryCleanupEffortsTotalSites" xlink:label="loc_bni_AdministrativeJudicialAndOtherMandatoryCleanupEffortsTotalSites_9CA6E642DA8B3ADC564352298FFC81E9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:to="loc_bni_AdministrativeJudicialAndOtherMandatoryCleanupEffortsTotalSites_9CA6E642DA8B3ADC564352298FFC81E9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AdministrativeJudicialAndOtherMandatoryCleanupEffortsSuperfundSites" xlink:label="loc_bni_AdministrativeJudicialAndOtherMandatoryCleanupEffortsSuperfundSites_40EA552B0AAA111D8DA552298FFC7FEC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:to="loc_bni_AdministrativeJudicialAndOtherMandatoryCleanupEffortsSuperfundSites_40EA552B0AAA111D8DA552298FFC7FEC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_RecordedLiabilityForThirdPartyEnvironmentalTortClaims" xlink:label="loc_bni_RecordedLiabilityForThirdPartyEnvironmentalTortClaims_D303AEDD98B4A1A3282352298FFC6DBB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:to="loc_bni_RecordedLiabilityForThirdPartyEnvironmentalTortClaims_D303AEDD98B4A1A3282352298FFC6DBB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent_11F2AEA452A109EC1F1E52298FFC0BD9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent_11F2AEA452A109EC1F1E52298FFC0BD9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum_7B6D0D28352DD5C028F452298FFC911C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum_7B6D0D28352DD5C028F452298FFC911C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum_551CB35E97FE9144412352298FFCB86C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum_551CB35E97FE9144412352298FFCB86C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesRollForward_D69C8C58C1DA9E0B463452298FFCB659" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_01EF23E50A92EF00607452298FFCEED2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesRollForward_D69C8C58C1DA9E0B463452298FFCB659" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies_3DD6B8F0454FC156223E52298FFC10FD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesRollForward_D69C8C58C1DA9E0B463452298FFCB659" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies_3DD6B8F0454FC156223E52298FFC10FD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesProvision" xlink:label="loc_bni_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesProvision_AC980A7F0F6A184FAD9C52298FFC757B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesRollForward_D69C8C58C1DA9E0B463452298FFCB659" xlink:to="loc_bni_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesProvision_AC980A7F0F6A184FAD9C52298FFC757B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments_6CDE2816FE5EF65F9F5E52298FFCDF9D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesRollForward_D69C8C58C1DA9E0B463452298FFCB659" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments_6CDE2816FE5EF65F9F5E52298FFCDF9D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies_819B1FEC5B79D39159E452298FFCFB80" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesRollForward_D69C8C58C1DA9E0B463452298FFCB659" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies_819B1FEC5B79D39159E452298FFCFB80" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesInsuranceDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_EE2DFE8962907436F51EADC61C9E1311" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_InsuranceTable" xlink:label="loc_bni_InsuranceTable_83E50BAC1AC5167BA247ADC61C9E1864" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_EE2DFE8962907436F51EADC61C9E1311" xlink:to="loc_bni_InsuranceTable_83E50BAC1AC5167BA247ADC61C9E1864" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_9C612C488C1D3EA5B484ADC61C9E12EC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_InsuranceTable_83E50BAC1AC5167BA247ADC61C9E1864" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_9C612C488C1D3EA5B484ADC61C9E12EC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_BB3337AB166FA78FE063ADC61C9E6560" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_9C612C488C1D3EA5B484ADC61C9E12EC" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_BB3337AB166FA78FE063ADC61C9E6560" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_9666BD63A8FCD50A4317ADC61C9E27D4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_BB3337AB166FA78FE063ADC61C9E6560" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_9666BD63A8FCD50A4317ADC61C9E27D4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_BnsfInsuranceCompanyMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_BnsfInsuranceCompanyMember_7D6F97C01B5976C89C75ADC61C9E137E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_9666BD63A8FCD50A4317ADC61C9E27D4" xlink:to="loc_bni_BnsfInsuranceCompanyMember_7D6F97C01B5976C89C75ADC61C9E137E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_InsuranceLineItems" xlink:label="loc_bni_InsuranceLineItems_A4999CC23DC23252C238ADC61C9E3886" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_InsuranceTable_83E50BAC1AC5167BA247ADC61C9E1864" xlink:to="loc_bni_InsuranceLineItems_A4999CC23DC23252C238ADC61C9E3886" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_PremiumsWrittenByRelatedInsuranceEntityNetOfReimbursements" xlink:label="loc_bni_PremiumsWrittenByRelatedInsuranceEntityNetOfReimbursements_1B2A869BF192BE0597FDADC61C9EFDA6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_InsuranceLineItems_A4999CC23DC23252C238ADC61C9E3886" xlink:to="loc_bni_PremiumsWrittenByRelatedInsuranceEntityNetOfReimbursements_1B2A869BF192BE0597FDADC61C9EFDA6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_GeneralInsuranceExpenseRelatedInsuranceEntity" xlink:label="loc_bni_GeneralInsuranceExpenseRelatedInsuranceEntity_E51AE4D1ABA6BDDDAD95ADC61C9E0FD6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_InsuranceLineItems_A4999CC23DC23252C238ADC61C9E3886" xlink:to="loc_bni_GeneralInsuranceExpenseRelatedInsuranceEntity_E51AE4D1ABA6BDDDAD95ADC61C9E0FD6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_PrepaidInsuranceWrittenByRelatedInsuranceEntity" xlink:label="loc_bni_PrepaidInsuranceWrittenByRelatedInsuranceEntity_7E5FB1334EDD8D47AFC6ADC61C9E0BCA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_InsuranceLineItems_A4999CC23DC23252C238ADC61C9E3886" xlink:to="loc_bni_PrepaidInsuranceWrittenByRelatedInsuranceEntity_7E5FB1334EDD8D47AFC6ADC61C9E0BCA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ClaimPaymentsMadeByRelatedInsuranceEntityToRelatedSubsidiary" xlink:label="loc_bni_ClaimPaymentsMadeByRelatedInsuranceEntityToRelatedSubsidiary_B606AC48B3B29ED88464ADC61C9E32EA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_InsuranceLineItems_A4999CC23DC23252C238ADC61C9E3886" xlink:to="loc_bni_ClaimPaymentsMadeByRelatedInsuranceEntityToRelatedSubsidiary_B606AC48B3B29ED88464ADC61C9E32EA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_InsuranceSettlementsReceivableFromRelatedInsuranceEntity" xlink:label="loc_bni_InsuranceSettlementsReceivableFromRelatedInsuranceEntity_9A5E2C688C4794131A6DADC61C9EA6E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_InsuranceLineItems_A4999CC23DC23252C238ADC61C9E3886" xlink:to="loc_bni_InsuranceSettlementsReceivableFromRelatedInsuranceEntity_9A5E2C688C4794131A6DADC61C9EA6E7" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesPersonalInjuryDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_3AC99DC60D8FFC1F05613EDED8622139" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_C76A369393F7362CAE2B3EDED862F82F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_3AC99DC60D8FFC1F05613EDED8622139" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_C76A369393F7362CAE2B3EDED862F82F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_2288F15A1932DD1D9E483EDED862AFB6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_C76A369393F7362CAE2B3EDED862F82F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_2288F15A1932DD1D9E483EDED862AFB6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_06C8D3A47EE7B2E427E53EDED8623859" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_2288F15A1932DD1D9E483EDED862AFB6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_06C8D3A47EE7B2E427E53EDED8623859" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_CurrentLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_CurrentLiabilitiesMember_04F6F0EF6FD0EA6891FF3EDED8628CE8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_06C8D3A47EE7B2E427E53EDED8623859" xlink:to="loc_bni_CurrentLiabilitiesMember_04F6F0EF6FD0EA6891FF3EDED8628CE8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_DFF59E13958091C05C233EDED862F0AF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_C76A369393F7362CAE2B3EDED862F82F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_DFF59E13958091C05C233EDED862F0AF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_315D6E4A259D0237B7DE3EDED862753B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_DFF59E13958091C05C233EDED862F0AF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_315D6E4A259D0237B7DE3EDED862753B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnassertedClaimMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnassertedClaimMember_2AA5EA544F8D43D909F33EDED8624CBA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_315D6E4A259D0237B7DE3EDED862753B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnassertedClaimMember_2AA5EA544F8D43D909F33EDED8624CBA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_PersonalInjuryMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_PersonalInjuryMember_A123C4E06D928CB2036E3EDED86251B7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_315D6E4A259D0237B7DE3EDED862753B" xlink:to="loc_bni_PersonalInjuryMember_A123C4E06D928CB2036E3EDED86251B7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_33B1513B3D7D51FE9BC83EDED862AEA7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_C76A369393F7362CAE2B3EDED862F82F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_33B1513B3D7D51FE9BC83EDED862AEA7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_33B1513B3D7D51FE9BC83EDED862AEA7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiledWithinNextTenYears" xlink:label="loc_bni_PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiledWithinNextTenYears_0E322E76E5D11D6FA61F3EDED8623E4B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:to="loc_bni_PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiledWithinNextTenYears_0E322E76E5D11D6FA61F3EDED8623E4B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiledWithinNextFifteenYears" xlink:label="loc_bni_PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiledWithinNextFifteenYears_627C684AC42240EEA0073EDED8626355" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:to="loc_bni_PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiledWithinNextFifteenYears_627C684AC42240EEA0073EDED8626355" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiledWithinNextTwentyFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_bni_PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiledWithinNextTwentyFiveYears_13543DB78D0EA139562F3EDED8626E26" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:to="loc_bni_PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiledWithinNextTwentyFiveYears_13543DB78D0EA139562F3EDED8626E26" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_LengthInYearsFor60PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiled" xlink:label="loc_bni_LengthInYearsFor60PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiled_D4D3E3FC6E5D346E559C3EDED862F995" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:to="loc_bni_LengthInYearsFor60PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiled_D4D3E3FC6E5D346E559C3EDED862F995" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_LengthInYearsFor80PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiled" xlink:label="loc_bni_LengthInYearsFor80PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiled_79C87E3B3D97A20FF6A33EDED8622067" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:to="loc_bni_LengthInYearsFor80PercentOfFutureUnassertedAsbestosClaimsToBeFiled_79C87E3B3D97A20FF6A33EDED8622067" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_LengthInYearsFor95PercentOfFutureUnassertedClaimsToBeFiled" xlink:label="loc_bni_LengthInYearsFor95PercentOfFutureUnassertedClaimsToBeFiled_2FF7FB257864EDAF85613EDED862E596" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:to="loc_bni_LengthInYearsFor95PercentOfFutureUnassertedClaimsToBeFiled_2FF7FB257864EDAF85613EDED862E596" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent_1E3118EECBB4DE8BBD9D3EDED8629D0F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent_1E3118EECBB4DE8BBD9D3EDED8629D0F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum_EA070EF7F20A4B3D817B3EDED8626785" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum_EA070EF7F20A4B3D817B3EDED8626785" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum_52132492E2821F5A73673EDED86280D9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateAbstract_C955790D5D6FF4A4EC5D3EDED862F444" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum_52132492E2821F5A73673EDED86280D9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualRollForward_430CFE0BEE2DB0BE30353EDED8629FB3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_33B1513B3D7D51FE9BC83EDED862AEA7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualRollForward_430CFE0BEE2DB0BE30353EDED8629FB3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue_6229B5B51A20D588FC2F3EDED86204B7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualRollForward_430CFE0BEE2DB0BE30353EDED8629FB3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue_6229B5B51A20D588FC2F3EDED86204B7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueProvision" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueProvision_9FAA6DF8EA7FA8F5F9153EDED862DE4A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualRollForward_430CFE0BEE2DB0BE30353EDED8629FB3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueProvision_9FAA6DF8EA7FA8F5F9153EDED862DE4A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments_35CD392397D8D22CD4833EDED862C4BC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualRollForward_430CFE0BEE2DB0BE30353EDED8629FB3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments_35CD392397D8D22CD4833EDED862C4BC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue_CF2297D68D88B3860CEC3EDED862139B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualRollForward_430CFE0BEE2DB0BE30353EDED8629FB3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue_CF2297D68D88B3860CEC3EDED862139B" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_ECFCB0E9E9937A22DD4AADC61CCC5CE6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfLossContingenciesByContingencyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLossContingenciesByContingencyTextBlock_9697A48A3373341EF195ADC61CCCD270" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_ECFCB0E9E9937A22DD4AADC61CCC5CE6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLossContingenciesByContingencyTextBlock_9697A48A3373341EF195ADC61CCCD270" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_bni_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesTableTextBlock_C0E2A8375D5803B7722FADC61CCC6FC5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_ECFCB0E9E9937A22DD4AADC61CCC5CE6" xlink:to="loc_bni_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesTableTextBlock_C0E2A8375D5803B7722FADC61CCC6FC5" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_3126C677653C95726EDEADC61C50339F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_E86AEA06146F15AAADDAADC61C50C74C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_3126C677653C95726EDEADC61C50339F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_E86AEA06146F15AAADDAADC61C50C74C" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_6E6582BCF829F5F1B9C552298FDD17A6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable" xlink:label="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_6186C5AD74329C0AAD8752456EB42032" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_6E6582BCF829F5F1B9C552298FDD17A6" xlink:to="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_6186C5AD74329C0AAD8752456EB42032" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAxisAxis" xlink:label="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAxisAxis_F60023B598EA4B4A468A5245ADB68037" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_6186C5AD74329C0AAD8752456EB42032" xlink:to="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAxisAxis_F60023B598EA4B4A468A5245ADB68037" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAxisDomain" xlink:label="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAxisDomain_A25885F252033056EC87524A48105907" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAxisAxis_F60023B598EA4B4A468A5245ADB68037" xlink:to="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAxisDomain_A25885F252033056EC87524A48105907" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_3647C78F238115BE47ED5245AE6283FB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAxisDomain_A25885F252033056EC87524A48105907" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_3647C78F238115BE47ED5245AE6283FB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember_A6BDE4767ABE1BC5D4045245F94642D1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAxisDomain_A25885F252033056EC87524A48105907" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember_A6BDE4767ABE1BC5D4045245F94642D1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems" xlink:label="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_A55E1362E1E5CD10303252456ED3F01D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_6186C5AD74329C0AAD8752456EB42032" xlink:to="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_A55E1362E1E5CD10303252456ED3F01D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward" xlink:label="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward_7AB1BEE569296607340E524AD486DE31" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_A55E1362E1E5CD10303252456ED3F01D" xlink:to="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward_7AB1BEE569296607340E524AD486DE31" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_02989FC8352153DB432B52482BBBA280" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward_7AB1BEE569296607340E524AD486DE31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_02989FC8352153DB432B52482BBBA280" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassifications" xlink:label="loc_bni_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassifications_5790625C8E8E3AEFF4655245AF3C0D04" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward_7AB1BEE569296607340E524AD486DE31" xlink:to="loc_bni_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassifications_5790625C8E8E3AEFF4655245AF3C0D04" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_bni_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss_DFE8B8483B4EF389E01A5245B09308F3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward_7AB1BEE569296607340E524AD486DE31" xlink:to="loc_bni_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss_DFE8B8483B4EF389E01A5245B09308F3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_AB4C250FADF1666BD7A4524D260E156A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward_7AB1BEE569296607340E524AD486DE31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_AB4C250FADF1666BD7A4524D260E156A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ReclassificationsOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bni_ReclassificationsOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAbstract_DD9554304625834DCD4F524BCF96959C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_A55E1362E1E5CD10303252456ED3F01D" xlink:to="loc_bni_ReclassificationsOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAbstract_DD9554304625834DCD4F524BCF96959C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses_2A2CB600B6B0BE6168AB5246B7954F10" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_ReclassificationsOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAbstract_DD9554304625834DCD4F524BCF96959C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses_2A2CB600B6B0BE6168AB5246B7954F10" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesTaxBenefitExpense" xlink:label="loc_bni_ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesTaxBenefitExpense_EFFEFE2A8197A28DC1535246B989215A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_ReclassificationsOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAbstract_DD9554304625834DCD4F524BCF96959C" xlink:to="loc_bni_ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesTaxBenefitExpense_EFFEFE2A8197A28DC1535246B989215A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_ReclassificationsOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAbstract_DD9554304625834DCD4F524BCF96959C" xlink:to="loc_bni_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss_DFE8B8483B4EF389E01A5245B09308F3" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_E3F5346E23C6CA98ED72ADC61CBD4101" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_74B791E36A1AD9A3455BADC61CBDC4F2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_E3F5346E23C6CA98ED72ADC61CBD4101" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_74B791E36A1AD9A3455BADC61CBDC4F2" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_D8E21C968A78B27508D852266C1CA185" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8264DE32CA8704C8FFBC52266C1CF17E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_D8E21C968A78B27508D852266C1CA185" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8264DE32CA8704C8FFBC52266C1CF17E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_B5EB763B8DC9670FBD3752266C1CE754" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8264DE32CA8704C8FFBC52266C1CF17E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_B5EB763B8DC9670FBD3752266C1CE754" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_A73CB71CDCE8F332ADCF52266C1C1FD9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_B5EB763B8DC9670FBD3752266C1CE754" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_A73CB71CDCE8F332ADCF52266C1C1FD9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_A6964BB6319328C9244852266C1C7E24" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8264DE32CA8704C8FFBC52266C1CF17E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_A6964BB6319328C9244852266C1C7E24" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_7D701B6B57C14116CCE952266C1CC62E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_A6964BB6319328C9244852266C1C7E24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_7D701B6B57C14116CCE952266C1CC62E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_836CB868CBFA76EFC2A652266C1C933A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_7D701B6B57C14116CCE952266C1CC62E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_836CB868CBFA76EFC2A652266C1C933A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_F09A79EBD1D5AE2FC3D252266C1CDF6D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_836CB868CBFA76EFC2A652266C1C933A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_F09A79EBD1D5AE2FC3D252266C1CDF6D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_E3CAF60E884E54B45A0752266C1C6A69" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_836CB868CBFA76EFC2A652266C1C933A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_E3CAF60E884E54B45A0752266C1C6A69" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaterialsSuppliesAndOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaterialsSuppliesAndOther_55AE2D8A460EC08A5CD152266C1C79AB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_836CB868CBFA76EFC2A652266C1C933A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaterialsSuppliesAndOther_55AE2D8A460EC08A5CD152266C1C79AB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent_368F19FDF1A68ADB9E3352266C1C7DFB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_836CB868CBFA76EFC2A652266C1C933A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent_368F19FDF1A68ADB9E3352266C1C7DFB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_2C07BAE87764715F0B3B52266C1CB6F8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_836CB868CBFA76EFC2A652266C1C933A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_2C07BAE87764715F0B3B52266C1CB6F8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_0D1193B94B8E1528651A52266C1C8B2C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_836CB868CBFA76EFC2A652266C1C933A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_0D1193B94B8E1528651A52266C1C8B2C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_9D047E4C0228E47C35CE52266C1C86D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_7D701B6B57C14116CCE952266C1CC62E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_9D047E4C0228E47C35CE52266C1C86D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_366850539DF106BC698A52266C1C8C28" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_7D701B6B57C14116CCE952266C1CC62E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_366850539DF106BC698A52266C1C8C28" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_C36BCF2746EC880C65F852266C1C21A0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_7D701B6B57C14116CCE952266C1CC62E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_C36BCF2746EC880C65F852266C1C21A0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_1A19AE19BF756D120B5A52266C1C9E07" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_7D701B6B57C14116CCE952266C1CC62E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_1A19AE19BF756D120B5A52266C1C9E07" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_2D08F773BB0422BC4B4E52266C1CD5B0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_7D701B6B57C14116CCE952266C1CC62E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_2D08F773BB0422BC4B4E52266C1CD5B0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_A6964BB6319328C9244852266C1C7E24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3087BB412D896CBF884452266C1CA946" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3087BB412D896CBF884452266C1CA946" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_1A48FCDDF980F0403AE652266C1CE142" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3087BB412D896CBF884452266C1CA946" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_1A48FCDDF980F0403AE652266C1CE142" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_13C883D77FDCE5D95D3352266C1C8987" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3087BB412D896CBF884452266C1CA946" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_13C883D77FDCE5D95D3352266C1C8987" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_B80CC45C65A8164E4AA452266C1C61CC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3087BB412D896CBF884452266C1CA946" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_B80CC45C65A8164E4AA452266C1C61CC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_38C611A12C27361485F852266C1C251B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_38C611A12C27361485F852266C1C251B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_42317DA2025ADA74999D52266C1C0359" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_42317DA2025ADA74999D52266C1C0359" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_IntangibleLiabilitiesNet" xlink:label="loc_bni_IntangibleLiabilitiesNet_A7408DBCEC958B04285652266C1CDC63" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_bni_IntangibleLiabilitiesNet_A7408DBCEC958B04285652266C1CDC63" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_F0D730EC40127600BED452266C1C13D3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_F0D730EC40127600BED452266C1C13D3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_CasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_bni_CasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilities_857CDE7AAF80C922308252266C1CAF41" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_bni_CasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilities_857CDE7AAF80C922308252266C1CAF41" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_6FEA20D7173D96B1E8D152266C1C8EE5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_6FEA20D7173D96B1E8D152266C1C8EE5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_B4DAEA7131FAA5C631C552266C1CB920" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_B4DAEA7131FAA5C631C552266C1CB920" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_17154B3F443B137DB73052266C1C313E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_17154B3F443B137DB73052266C1C313E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_FDB6404FAD9801B0199652266C1C5044" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_FDB6404FAD9801B0199652266C1C5044" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapital_1DCC9C980CBA702DBD7352266C1C1FB8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_FDB6404FAD9801B0199652266C1C5044" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapital_1DCC9C980CBA702DBD7352266C1C1FB8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_967F646022AA40CC5B1652266C1C3321" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_FDB6404FAD9801B0199652266C1C5044" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_967F646022AA40CC5B1652266C1C3321" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent_77B102F708197835D72852266C1C7D5E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_FDB6404FAD9801B0199652266C1C5044" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent_77B102F708197835D72852266C1C7D5E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_28499FCF64B9EBED660652266C1C3749" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_FDB6404FAD9801B0199652266C1C5044" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_28499FCF64B9EBED660652266C1C3749" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_B56982414D2A563A57C452266C1CAC64" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_FDB6404FAD9801B0199652266C1C5044" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_B56982414D2A563A57C452266C1CAC64" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2C42D8CBEFC881D57BF652266C1CADDE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_835F397ADCF710F04EE452266C1C454C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2C42D8CBEFC881D57BF652266C1CADDE" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_C4CD5F25015C5F3131ACADC61BD3087B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8DB3839F96A87A58A9D9ADC61BD3EE2A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_C4CD5F25015C5F3131ACADC61BD3087B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8DB3839F96A87A58A9D9ADC61BD3EE2A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_3E0F29763CF807612F0AADC61BD372FC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8DB3839F96A87A58A9D9ADC61BD3EE2A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_3E0F29763CF807612F0AADC61BD372FC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_EC64E35ADFB5B1ED84F2ADC61BD34B9A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_3E0F29763CF807612F0AADC61BD372FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_EC64E35ADFB5B1ED84F2ADC61BD34B9A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_20625C1DE3C72E1863E9ADC61BD3ACEB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_8DB3839F96A87A58A9D9ADC61BD3EE2A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_20625C1DE3C72E1863E9ADC61BD3ACEB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_06B7E853BE5E65AF8B2EADC61BD3F10C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_20625C1DE3C72E1863E9ADC61BD3ACEB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_06B7E853BE5E65AF8B2EADC61BD3F10C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_A5526A5259EDD504CE55ADC61BD3A1FC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_20625C1DE3C72E1863E9ADC61BD3ACEB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_A5526A5259EDD504CE55ADC61BD3A1FC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_D1BF436578DF66A675F6ADC61BD38E48" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_A5526A5259EDD504CE55ADC61BD3A1FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_D1BF436578DF66A675F6ADC61BD38E48" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_7D65A842C71605AFC717ADC61BD36B54" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_A5526A5259EDD504CE55ADC61BD3A1FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_7D65A842C71605AFC717ADC61BD36B54" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_FAE67A7B3AF374B012A4ADC61BD35F8E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_A5526A5259EDD504CE55ADC61BD3A1FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_FAE67A7B3AF374B012A4ADC61BD35F8E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_F0AFD8B35FA9CCEDC6FAADC61BD302BF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_A5526A5259EDD504CE55ADC61BD3A1FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_F0AFD8B35FA9CCEDC6FAADC61BD302BF" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F8B8B72501307DF7F45452296B0FDAD7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_CD2E4EE665D31D09F22252296B0FEAB5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_F8B8B72501307DF7F45452296B0FDAD7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_CD2E4EE665D31D09F22252296B0FEAB5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_4D5AFE7A4FA306C81F1A52296B0FF6CE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_CD2E4EE665D31D09F22252296B0FEAB5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_4D5AFE7A4FA306C81F1A52296B0FF6CE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_DEA81C8DFA765188E1D152296B0FE349" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_4D5AFE7A4FA306C81F1A52296B0FF6CE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_DEA81C8DFA765188E1D152296B0FE349" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3E28B58D02F69734199F52296B0FD06C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_CD2E4EE665D31D09F22252296B0FEAB5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3E28B58D02F69734199F52296B0FD06C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_642A6998CCDC2DC1BB5D52296B0F3C61" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3E28B58D02F69734199F52296B0FD06C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_642A6998CCDC2DC1BB5D52296B0F3C61" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_53A95AF082177ED09FB252296B0F098C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3E28B58D02F69734199F52296B0FD06C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_53A95AF082177ED09FB252296B0F098C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_91EE9690886B30A2A32252296B0FCC87" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_53A95AF082177ED09FB252296B0F098C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_91EE9690886B30A2A32252296B0FCC87" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_BC9BC08623E080925BB952296B0FD63B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_91EE9690886B30A2A32252296B0FCC87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_BC9BC08623E080925BB952296B0FD63B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2C7EEBC535E2D7A11B5452296B0FC3F3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_91EE9690886B30A2A32252296B0FCC87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2C7EEBC535E2D7A11B5452296B0FC3F3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_LongTermCasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilitiesNet" xlink:label="loc_bni_LongTermCasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilitiesNet_D2B8CC14A80CF93BEBA452296B0FCD59" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_91EE9690886B30A2A32252296B0FCC87" xlink:to="loc_bni_LongTermCasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilitiesNet_D2B8CC14A80CF93BEBA452296B0FCD59" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionContributions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_78C27384624990791F8E52296B0F757E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_91EE9690886B30A2A32252296B0FCC87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_78C27384624990791F8E52296B0F757E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement_043DEE407014141706E152296B0FDA88" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_91EE9690886B30A2A32252296B0FCC87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement_043DEE407014141706E152296B0FDA88" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_440C152903BB0C142B1752296B0FDD0F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_91EE9690886B30A2A32252296B0FCC87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_440C152903BB0C142B1752296B0FDD0F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_86BF699F9A740B3186ED52296B0FD6CC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_440C152903BB0C142B1752296B0FDD0F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_86BF699F9A740B3186ED52296B0FD6CC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies_1B8761961F2AB227D31D52296B0F9BAA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_440C152903BB0C142B1752296B0FDD0F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies_1B8761961F2AB227D31D52296B0F9BAA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets_0B29D5019C3FC4F70D9852296B0F1F88" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_440C152903BB0C142B1752296B0FDD0F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets_0B29D5019C3FC4F70D9852296B0F1F88" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_C9E07A614B9BB2B129D052296B1E6F93" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_440C152903BB0C142B1752296B0FDD0F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_C9E07A614B9BB2B129D052296B1E6F93" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_68BB1C77CDC48E170CBA52296B1E8113" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_91EE9690886B30A2A32252296B0FCC87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_68BB1C77CDC48E170CBA52296B1E8113" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0D0D77EEDAF5A24512D252296B1EAF16" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3E28B58D02F69734199F52296B0FD06C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0D0D77EEDAF5A24512D252296B1EAF16" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_CapitalExpendituresExcludingEquipment" xlink:label="loc_bni_CapitalExpendituresExcludingEquipment_E0590DEB69DCA3426E9F52296B1E0FD6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0D0D77EEDAF5A24512D252296B1EAF16" xlink:to="loc_bni_CapitalExpendituresExcludingEquipment_E0590DEB69DCA3426E9F52296B1E0FD6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AcquisitionOfEquipment" xlink:label="loc_bni_AcquisitionOfEquipment_A2ED1DF847A01D18BB8B52296B1E80B4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0D0D77EEDAF5A24512D252296B1EAF16" xlink:to="loc_bni_AcquisitionOfEquipment_A2ED1DF847A01D18BB8B52296B1E80B4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_FFCBC5327A0B75E91D4A52296B1E4F9E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0D0D77EEDAF5A24512D252296B1EAF16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_FFCBC5327A0B75E91D4A52296B1E4F9E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_9CC24327B6EACA0FDD5252296B1EED15" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0D0D77EEDAF5A24512D252296B1EAF16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_9CC24327B6EACA0FDD5252296B1EED15" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_C0CA08BB6C2DB5B5163D52296B1E04ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3E28B58D02F69734199F52296B0FD06C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_C0CA08BB6C2DB5B5163D52296B1E04ED" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_AFB1A838A17470C5D53052296B1ED44B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_C0CA08BB6C2DB5B5163D52296B1E04ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_AFB1A838A17470C5D53052296B1ED44B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedParties_5B9E7877D4F3DEB3AE1052296B1E0A92" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_C0CA08BB6C2DB5B5163D52296B1E04ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedParties_5B9E7877D4F3DEB3AE1052296B1E0A92" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_91DA3A94741F239BBA6A52296B1E8C8C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_C0CA08BB6C2DB5B5163D52296B1E04ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_91DA3A94741F239BBA6A52296B1E8C8C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_79CD35122BFFEF5F5D0552296B1E56AE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_C0CA08BB6C2DB5B5163D52296B1E04ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_79CD35122BFFEF5F5D0552296B1E56AE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_76E45C264CC10A2D9D0452296B1E9F33" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3E28B58D02F69734199F52296B0FD06C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_76E45C264CC10A2D9D0452296B1E9F33" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueAbstract_3383C97D1ACB444E0CFB52296B1EF434" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3E28B58D02F69734199F52296B0FD06C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueAbstract_3383C97D1ACB444E0CFB52296B1EF434" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_8A94BFE24696A731B31C52296B1EF92B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueAbstract_3383C97D1ACB444E0CFB52296B1EF434" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_8A94BFE24696A731B31C52296B1EF92B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_91F0BDE6EFA5907B6D9752296B1ECA92" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueAbstract_3383C97D1ACB444E0CFB52296B1EF434" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_91F0BDE6EFA5907B6D9752296B1ECA92" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_5B024627EA9B5146E18852296B1EEB5E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3E28B58D02F69734199F52296B0FD06C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_5B024627EA9B5146E18852296B1EEB5E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_BADE86544D303A0C67FA52296B1E4002" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_5B024627EA9B5146E18852296B1EEB5E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_BADE86544D303A0C67FA52296B1E4002" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_2780996C41ABDAF45AAC52296B1E2C4A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_5B024627EA9B5146E18852296B1EEB5E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_2780996C41ABDAF45AAC52296B1E2C4A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_6BC71B6250AEEFE8E6E352296B1EADA8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_5B024627EA9B5146E18852296B1EEB5E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_6BC71B6250AEEFE8E6E352296B1EADA8" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_D5B680C830630D3DB25AADC61C309683" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_ACD8991549826B36B374ADC61C30FB9C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_D5B680C830630D3DB25AADC61C309683" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_ACD8991549826B36B374ADC61C30FB9C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_FD09D492B941AD67174CADC61C30F913" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_ACD8991549826B36B374ADC61C30FB9C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_FD09D492B941AD67174CADC61C30F913" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2E4A5276999118E4BB50ADC61C30BA2B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_FD09D492B941AD67174CADC61C30F913" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2E4A5276999118E4BB50ADC61C30BA2B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_58C1CD244A21636084F0ADC61C308DD5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2E4A5276999118E4BB50ADC61C30BA2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_58C1CD244A21636084F0ADC61C308DD5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_1ECEE19B4B6B34D9E14DADC61C30DA16" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2E4A5276999118E4BB50ADC61C30BA2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_1ECEE19B4B6B34D9E14DADC61C30DA16" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_IntercompanynotesreceivableMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_IntercompanynotesreceivableMember_976FBD9C79FBC32DBFF5ADC61C30F4EB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2E4A5276999118E4BB50ADC61C30BA2B" xlink:to="loc_bni_IntercompanynotesreceivableMember_976FBD9C79FBC32DBFF5ADC61C30F4EB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_E76A290A9EF8AE0EA0C5ADC61C30C024" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2E4A5276999118E4BB50ADC61C30BA2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_E76A290A9EF8AE0EA0C5ADC61C30C024" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7F6949B548926AC4136EADC61C30EE90" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_ACD8991549826B36B374ADC61C30FB9C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7F6949B548926AC4136EADC61C30EE90" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_214E8EF9D64127B78BD7ADC61C30BD44" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_7F6949B548926AC4136EADC61C30EE90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_214E8EF9D64127B78BD7ADC61C30BD44" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_76EAC1B9CE0E27FBE9BCADC61C305FD9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_214E8EF9D64127B78BD7ADC61C30BD44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_76EAC1B9CE0E27FBE9BCADC61C305FD9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableClassifiedAsEquityRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_bni_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableClassifiedAsEquityRelatedParties_C8270E485F9FBB055990ADC61C308BFA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_214E8EF9D64127B78BD7ADC61C30BD44" xlink:to="loc_bni_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableClassifiedAsEquityRelatedParties_C8270E485F9FBB055990ADC61C308BFA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_512E3987E118FEF389D3ADC61C30E752" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_214E8EF9D64127B78BD7ADC61C30BD44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_512E3987E118FEF389D3ADC61C30E752" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_2F9F7B397A79E08E5158ADC61C30F344" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_214E8EF9D64127B78BD7ADC61C30BD44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_2F9F7B397A79E08E5158ADC61C30F344" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ConsolidatedStatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bni_ConsolidatedStatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_9BDB6CEA9F931AE5D612522990A8F895" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_AE58656BBBCEF2F63A27522990A8A1F5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_ConsolidatedStatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_9BDB6CEA9F931AE5D612522990A8F895" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_AE58656BBBCEF2F63A27522990A8A1F5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_19C509B6E24738CBE789522990A8CA32" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_AE58656BBBCEF2F63A27522990A8A1F5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_19C509B6E24738CBE789522990A8CA32" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_FB9987DE395812632482522990A8D284" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_19C509B6E24738CBE789522990A8CA32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_FB9987DE395812632482522990A8D284" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4E53405A35F8B62400ED522990A87747" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_AE58656BBBCEF2F63A27522990A8A1F5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4E53405A35F8B62400ED522990A87747" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_8D5D4A971B96CD9E7FD2522990A8D837" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4E53405A35F8B62400ED522990A87747" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_8D5D4A971B96CD9E7FD2522990A8D837" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_81B4B20245AAA283EACB522990A85078" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_4E53405A35F8B62400ED522990A87747" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_81B4B20245AAA283EACB522990A85078" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax_F8B90D5E600B39FEBF69522990A8D279" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_81B4B20245AAA283EACB522990A85078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax_F8B90D5E600B39FEBF69522990A8D279" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_FE64E6086D189B54D8BA522990A83149" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_81B4B20245AAA283EACB522990A85078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_FE64E6086D189B54D8BA522990A83149" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ChangeInOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfEquityMethodInvestees" xlink:label="loc_bni_ChangeInOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfEquityMethodInvestees_837F5133468521784C44522990A81DEE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_81B4B20245AAA283EACB522990A85078" xlink:to="loc_bni_ChangeInOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfEquityMethodInvestees_837F5133468521784C44522990A81DEE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_F2E9DCD5D08FE71846D7522990A8FA31" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_81B4B20245AAA283EACB522990A85078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_F2E9DCD5D08FE71846D7522990A8FA31" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_DE016AA00DA0C29ABDD5522990A85A57" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_81B4B20245AAA283EACB522990A85078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_DE016AA00DA0C29ABDD5522990A85A57" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_OciParentheticalAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bni_OciParentheticalAbstract_1A4AE20FEE08E7410D625662C3343FA2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_027659E8B25AAE1B4BA95662C334BA3C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_OciParentheticalAbstract_1A4AE20FEE08E7410D625662C3343FA2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_027659E8B25AAE1B4BA95662C334BA3C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_0FB47A88EEC83D2968785662C334FF9B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_027659E8B25AAE1B4BA95662C334BA3C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_0FB47A88EEC83D2968785662C334FF9B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_E7F057534EBD691C53AD5662C334B1A5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_0FB47A88EEC83D2968785662C334FF9B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_E7F057534EBD691C53AD5662C334B1A5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_12475592E9B165A58F8C5662C3345CCE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_027659E8B25AAE1B4BA95662C334BA3C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_12475592E9B165A58F8C5662C3345CCE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesTaxBenefitExpense" xlink:label="loc_bni_ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesTaxBenefitExpense_2F837AE781E161F426B65662C3345AF0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_12475592E9B165A58F8C5662C3345CCE" xlink:to="loc_bni_ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesTaxBenefitExpense_2F837AE781E161F426B65662C3345AF0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FuelInterestHedgeMarkToMarketTaxBenefitExpense" xlink:label="loc_bni_FuelInterestHedgeMarkToMarketTaxBenefitExpense_4F9352ABE445F982470A5662C334F5C3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_12475592E9B165A58F8C5662C3345CCE" xlink:to="loc_bni_FuelInterestHedgeMarkToMarketTaxBenefitExpense_4F9352ABE445F982470A5662C334F5C3" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_A99619E68448B1CB030AADC61CCCA326" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_0BE22C51EA79C5A9B9BBADC61CCCE295" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_A99619E68448B1CB030AADC61CCCA326" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_0BE22C51EA79C5A9B9BBADC61CCCE295" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_F722479EF012D1237E3BADC61CCCC886" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_0BE22C51EA79C5A9B9BBADC61CCCE295" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_F722479EF012D1237E3BADC61CCCC886" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_E0799EBAB6D50C7EC3BEADC61CCCC0C5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_F722479EF012D1237E3BADC61CCCC886" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_E0799EBAB6D50C7EC3BEADC61CCCC0C5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_0BE22C51EA79C5A9B9BBADC61CCCE295" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_489C1122C29C8C288845ADC61CCC97E1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_489C1122C29C8C288845ADC61CCC97E1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_39D56EC161F94ECAC856ADC61CCC8CEF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_39D56EC161F94ECAC856ADC61CCC8CEF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_97DFC57D50E313394331ADC61CCCAAAF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_39D56EC161F94ECAC856ADC61CCC8CEF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_97DFC57D50E313394331ADC61CCCAAAF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FuelCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FuelCosts_7702B7E3782715156644ADC61CCC669B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_39D56EC161F94ECAC856ADC61CCC8CEF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FuelCosts_7702B7E3782715156644ADC61CCC669B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_PurchasedServices" xlink:label="loc_bni_PurchasedServices_596AC8EDA56EE4473AB4ADC61CCC2FC7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_39D56EC161F94ECAC856ADC61CCC8CEF" xlink:to="loc_bni_PurchasedServices_596AC8EDA56EE4473AB4ADC61CCC2FC7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_49F96A0D9E104DF6E200ADC61CCCFD64" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_39D56EC161F94ECAC856ADC61CCC8CEF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_49F96A0D9E104DF6E200ADC61CCCFD64" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_EquipmentRents" xlink:label="loc_bni_EquipmentRents_996B89C3D9D996467D18ADC61CCCB008" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_39D56EC161F94ECAC856ADC61CCC8CEF" xlink:to="loc_bni_EquipmentRents_996B89C3D9D996467D18ADC61CCCB008" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_MaterialsAndOther" xlink:label="loc_bni_MaterialsAndOther_F3886DE3111C882954DCADC61CCCF9DD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_39D56EC161F94ECAC856ADC61CCC8CEF" xlink:to="loc_bni_MaterialsAndOther_F3886DE3111C882954DCADC61CCCF9DD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_561EFAF06009A8881CE4ADC61CCC3EB6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_39D56EC161F94ECAC856ADC61CCC8CEF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_561EFAF06009A8881CE4ADC61CCC3EB6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_989E4A8809FCCA5F5156ADC61CCCB8FD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_989E4A8809FCCA5F5156ADC61CCCB8FD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense_E0512C267B5D2F4441D9ADC61CCC7659" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense_E0512C267B5D2F4441D9ADC61CCC7659" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_InterestIncomeRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_bni_InterestIncomeRelatedParties_3109A0A535E7415D46FDADC61CCC5EB4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:to="loc_bni_InterestIncomeRelatedParties_3109A0A535E7415D46FDADC61CCC5EB4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_FCFDA1E5D93EC982BAC8ADC61CCCD079" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_FCFDA1E5D93EC982BAC8ADC61CCCD079" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_D21B78775B26B2B722D7ADC61CCC5874" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_D21B78775B26B2B722D7ADC61CCC5874" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_80D13ACC12093682769EADC61CCC0FCA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_80D13ACC12093682769EADC61CCC0FCA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_49E61CB51DF1597E5347ADC61CCC0B9F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_66A3C1A157AB658C68A3ADC61CCC5397" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_49E61CB51DF1597E5347ADC61CCC0B9F" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/Debt" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_025EBFD0CE6343F0D191ADC61BE2E61A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_BE066112E95FC24B270FADC61BE2455F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_025EBFD0CE6343F0D191ADC61BE2E61A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_BE066112E95FC24B270FADC61BE2455F" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DebtFairValueOfDebtInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_A505D15C2CCD14BCF13EADC61CDC1C71" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_5B647C8D2668C89B16C9ADC61CDCEA84" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_A505D15C2CCD14BCF13EADC61CDC1C71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_5B647C8D2668C89B16C9ADC61CDCEA84" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_BFF4B67EFE927AC7427FADC61CDCA415" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_A505D15C2CCD14BCF13EADC61CDC1C71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_BFF4B67EFE927AC7427FADC61CDCA415" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DebtGuaranteesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_874822B377CBE69ACD1AADC61C5F772F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_477C5524EDCB1B9321F2ADC61C5FDC8D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_874822B377CBE69ACD1AADC61C5F772F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_477C5524EDCB1B9321F2ADC61C5FDC8D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_GuaranteeEntityNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_bni_GuaranteeEntityNameAxis_0934060AC51E34ED2B66ADC61C5F192F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_477C5524EDCB1B9321F2ADC61C5FDC8D" xlink:to="loc_bni_GuaranteeEntityNameAxis_0934060AC51E34ED2B66ADC61C5F192F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_GuaranteeEntityNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_bni_GuaranteeEntityNameDomain_F8E3C3070E6721AD34B8ADC61C5FF9D6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_GuaranteeEntityNameAxis_0934060AC51E34ED2B66ADC61C5F192F" xlink:to="loc_bni_GuaranteeEntityNameDomain_F8E3C3070E6721AD34B8ADC61C5FF9D6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_KinderMorganEnergyPartnersLPMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_KinderMorganEnergyPartnersLPMember_15B5F41306186084EAE9ADC61C5FF723" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_GuaranteeEntityNameDomain_F8E3C3070E6721AD34B8ADC61C5FF9D6" xlink:to="loc_bni_KinderMorganEnergyPartnersLPMember_15B5F41306186084EAE9ADC61C5FF723" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ChevronPhillipsChemicalCompanyLpMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_ChevronPhillipsChemicalCompanyLpMember_FFF9B4D39AD2AD20E412ADC61C5F4589" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_GuaranteeEntityNameDomain_F8E3C3070E6721AD34B8ADC61C5FF9D6" xlink:to="loc_bni_ChevronPhillipsChemicalCompanyLpMember_FFF9B4D39AD2AD20E412ADC61C5F4589" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AllOtherGuaranteeEntitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_AllOtherGuaranteeEntitiesMember_75F47F3A8EF633A40DECADC61C5FDC29" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_GuaranteeEntityNameDomain_F8E3C3070E6721AD34B8ADC61C5FF9D6" xlink:to="loc_bni_AllOtherGuaranteeEntitiesMember_75F47F3A8EF633A40DECADC61C5FDC29" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_D39235F642A12DCE7F60ADC61C5FF310" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_477C5524EDCB1B9321F2ADC61C5FDC8D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_D39235F642A12DCE7F60ADC61C5FF310" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_6F3E03DBFB6C6D3B9494ADC61C5F5868" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_D39235F642A12DCE7F60ADC61C5FF310" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_6F3E03DBFB6C6D3B9494ADC61C5F5868" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentGuaranteeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentGuaranteeMember_3F6BDD4FEF732AFB4448ADC61C5F9D9F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_6F3E03DBFB6C6D3B9494ADC61C5F5868" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentGuaranteeMember_3F6BDD4FEF732AFB4448ADC61C5F9D9F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndemnificationGuaranteeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndemnificationGuaranteeMember_D9A7A9C39147CF916A92ADC61C5F49B2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_6F3E03DBFB6C6D3B9494ADC61C5F5868" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndemnificationGuaranteeMember_D9A7A9C39147CF916A92ADC61C5F49B2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_7F2EA76CF6C5EEA8C383ADC61C5FBAFE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_477C5524EDCB1B9321F2ADC61C5FDC8D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_7F2EA76CF6C5EEA8C383ADC61C5FBAFE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_15FEA0D13E552FAFE092ADC61C5F490B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_7F2EA76CF6C5EEA8C383ADC61C5FBAFE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_15FEA0D13E552FAFE092ADC61C5F490B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_PrincipalAmountGuaranteed" xlink:label="loc_bni_PrincipalAmountGuaranteed_4E2D6A9DDE06D834D4E6ADC61C5F4B55" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_7F2EA76CF6C5EEA8C383ADC61C5FBAFE" xlink:to="loc_bni_PrincipalAmountGuaranteed_4E2D6A9DDE06D834D4E6ADC61C5F4B55" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_2F1D8DA4FE91B4C01291ADC61C5F9352" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_7F2EA76CF6C5EEA8C383ADC61C5FBAFE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_2F1D8DA4FE91B4C01291ADC61C5F9352" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_MaximumRecourseAmount" xlink:label="loc_bni_MaximumRecourseAmount_873A4496D7BFCB0549CFADC61C5F9565" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_7F2EA76CF6C5EEA8C383ADC61C5FBAFE" xlink:to="loc_bni_MaximumRecourseAmount_873A4496D7BFCB0549CFADC61C5F9565" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_RemainingTerm" xlink:label="loc_bni_RemainingTerm_8ACA05E55BE5A02A3486ADC61C5FB066" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_7F2EA76CF6C5EEA8C383ADC61C5FBAFE" xlink:to="loc_bni_RemainingTerm_8ACA05E55BE5A02A3486ADC61C5FB066" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue_5C47B5D8F06F61A975D1ADC61C5FA463" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_7F2EA76CF6C5EEA8C383ADC61C5FBAFE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue_5C47B5D8F06F61A975D1ADC61C5FA463" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_C5F806EEFC352B760900ADC61C4030D3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock_4D3256B717A8F1FEF594ADC61C404E1F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_C5F806EEFC352B760900ADC61C4030D3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock_4D3256B717A8F1FEF594ADC61C404E1F" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DebtVariableInterestEntitiesLeasesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_7169B44EFA087412A62AADC61C5F6E48" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable_AFD55810352D225F32DCADC61C5FD78E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_7169B44EFA087412A62AADC61C5F6E48" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable_AFD55810352D225F32DCADC61C5FD78E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_F96978B94BD2AC127045ADC61C5F0E40" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable_AFD55810352D225F32DCADC61C5FD78E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_F96978B94BD2AC127045ADC61C5F0E40" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_11A820A1848D68334917ADC61C5F8314" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_F96978B94BD2AC127045ADC61C5F0E40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_11A820A1848D68334917ADC61C5F8314" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_8CE4C060778FE7DF1F5DADC61C5F41C4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_11A820A1848D68334917ADC61C5F8314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_8CE4C060778FE7DF1F5DADC61C5F41C4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartiesToContractualArrangementAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartiesToContractualArrangementAxis_9F9F232243BDF5711BA6ADC61C5F2644" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable_AFD55810352D225F32DCADC61C5FD78E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartiesToContractualArrangementAxis_9F9F232243BDF5711BA6ADC61C5F2644" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartiesToContractualArrangementMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartiesToContractualArrangementMember_0488D4ACAAABF309B663ADC61C5F50DF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PartiesToContractualArrangementAxis_9F9F232243BDF5711BA6ADC61C5F2644" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartiesToContractualArrangementMember_0488D4ACAAABF309B663ADC61C5F50DF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportingEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportingEntityMember_7A162CD7BFEE8DAD8F59ADC61C5FB2C4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PartiesToContractualArrangementMember_0488D4ACAAABF309B663ADC61C5F50DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportingEntityMember_7A162CD7BFEE8DAD8F59ADC61C5FB2C4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_3ADEEDA6F99FEE3884F9ADC61C5F0AD7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable_AFD55810352D225F32DCADC61C5FD78E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_3ADEEDA6F99FEE3884F9ADC61C5F0AD7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_D1E057FAA5CC952C1AEEADC61C5F64B9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_3ADEEDA6F99FEE3884F9ADC61C5F0AD7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_D1E057FAA5CC952C1AEEADC61C5F64B9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_B01A99DFDCF1968772F2ADC61C5FD045" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_D1E057FAA5CC952C1AEEADC61C5F64B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_B01A99DFDCF1968772F2ADC61C5FD045" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasedAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasedAssetsLineItems_0B4BBFB46A21D80790D3ADC61C5F9ECA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable_AFD55810352D225F32DCADC61C5FD78E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasedAssetsLineItems_0B4BBFB46A21D80790D3ADC61C5F9ECA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_8C185EE7E6EABEADFD11ADC61C5F0964" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasedAssetsLineItems_0B4BBFB46A21D80790D3ADC61C5F9ECA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_8C185EE7E6EABEADFD11ADC61C5F0964" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_bni_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_FA5B6D73079D779DE118ADC61C8E21B8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntitiesTable" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_19102B96549422D295ECADC61C8E2991" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_FA5B6D73079D779DE118ADC61C8E21B8" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_19102B96549422D295ECADC61C8E2991" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_496C2936D725AEE8A874ADC61C8E1081" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_19102B96549422D295ECADC61C8E2991" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_496C2936D725AEE8A874ADC61C8E1081" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_EA7476DA15133B44FAC5ADC61C8EA778" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_496C2936D725AEE8A874ADC61C8E1081" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_EA7476DA15133B44FAC5ADC61C8EA778" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_19102B96549422D295ECADC61C8E2991" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_9FDA04B5DF8C6BC56FF0ADC61C8E5780" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_9FDA04B5DF8C6BC56FF0ADC61C8E5780" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_E8AC3B8733F333194509ADC61C9E3775" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_E8AC3B8733F333194509ADC61C9E3775" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_718254CAD5CAF16B153CADC61C9E14B7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_718254CAD5CAF16B153CADC61C9E14B7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_4E289001802792BBA17DADC61C9EEC62" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_4E289001802792BBA17DADC61C9EEC62" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_DA98338A38FC896A3AF6ADC61C9E56EB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_DA98338A38FC896A3AF6ADC61C9E56EB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_010A7246B2698298B8F3ADC61C9E04C1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_010A7246B2698298B8F3ADC61C9E04C1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_AEBCF270A871DF031E56ADC61C9E56F8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_AEBCF270A871DF031E56ADC61C9E56F8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_45A581A33B1F1A5726CBADC61C9EFDB5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_45A581A33B1F1A5726CBADC61C9EFDB5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_9F5CA31B2B44C8A6FA58ADC61C9E1A57" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_9F5CA31B2B44C8A6FA58ADC61C9E1A57" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_84CF33A251313725D761ADC61C9EEA5E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_84CF33A251313725D761ADC61C9EEA5E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_6748EE7DF4FE25EBCCF2ADC61C9EA706" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_6748EE7DF4FE25EBCCF2ADC61C9EA706" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_FAF6EDAB5E00E0BBDE3EADC61C9E88EC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="12" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_FAF6EDAB5E00E0BBDE3EADC61C9E88EC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2012/dei-2012-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_87DB12572F6555016B14ADC61C9EB764" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="13" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_DF2A4518C45519D86184ADC61C8E72F1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_87DB12572F6555016B14ADC61C9EB764" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/EmploymentBenefitPlans" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_B4EFFF93FCFFBEE5B03CADC61CCCF0F8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_D8FAD134C56DF61270B8ADC61CCC7C94" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_B4EFFF93FCFFBEE5B03CADC61CCCF0F8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_D8FAD134C56DF61270B8ADC61CCC7C94" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/EmploymentBenefitPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_BBABBF439EAF360A6D1241B2EC0883BE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_01E3D375AAC261F2402B41B2EC08C126" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_BBABBF439EAF360A6D1241B2EC0883BE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_01E3D375AAC261F2402B41B2EC08C126" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_C5BE7E3124CE3397721A41B2EC18CF98" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_01E3D375AAC261F2402B41B2EC08C126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_C5BE7E3124CE3397721A41B2EC18CF98" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_688A7FF57EAF778FEB6541B2EC186A94" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_C5BE7E3124CE3397721A41B2EC18CF98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_688A7FF57EAF778FEB6541B2EC186A94" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_4293738DD4D9E3089B3C41B2EC188D39" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_688A7FF57EAF778FEB6541B2EC186A94" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_4293738DD4D9E3089B3C41B2EC188D39" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_B2F219468695B3A95C1141B2EC188887" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_688A7FF57EAF778FEB6541B2EC186A94" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_B2F219468695B3A95C1141B2EC188887" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_34173AC06CA2AFF2630A41B2EC18A81D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_01E3D375AAC261F2402B41B2EC08C126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_34173AC06CA2AFF2630A41B2EC18A81D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_6BAFCF4C9C61CE17264341B2EC185196" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_34173AC06CA2AFF2630A41B2EC18A81D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_6BAFCF4C9C61CE17264341B2EC185196" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_0BF71CFDE7BD6B0D66D441B2EC189855" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_6BAFCF4C9C61CE17264341B2EC185196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_0BF71CFDE7BD6B0D66D441B2EC189855" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_6911307F3E144F2E319D41B2EC1879FE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_6BAFCF4C9C61CE17264341B2EC185196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_6911307F3E144F2E319D41B2EC1879FE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_10D382BEDCFC48F3DBFE41B2EC185AB5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_6BAFCF4C9C61CE17264341B2EC185196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_10D382BEDCFC48F3DBFE41B2EC185AB5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses_EB836692794A3A3E062841B2EC187FE7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_6BAFCF4C9C61CE17264341B2EC185196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses_EB836692794A3A3E062841B2EC187FE7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_64480682B5A6F20F4CBC41B2EC18D260" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_6BAFCF4C9C61CE17264341B2EC185196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_64480682B5A6F20F4CBC41B2EC18D260" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_3C6E22D523419650FCE441B2EC18F129" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_6BAFCF4C9C61CE17264341B2EC185196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_3C6E22D523419650FCE441B2EC18F129" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/EmploymentBenefitPlansTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_0BA0B308B89582503023ADC61C50B70D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_C4484F9A06199A347A78ADC61C502EF3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_0BA0B308B89582503023ADC61C50B70D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_C4484F9A06199A347A78ADC61C502EF3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_5C4B274EC910530963F9ADC61C5071DA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_C4484F9A06199A347A78ADC61C502EF3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_5C4B274EC910530963F9ADC61C5071DA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_ED2E7337E6A0656E3A4EADC61C50AC18" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_5C4B274EC910530963F9ADC61C5071DA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_ED2E7337E6A0656E3A4EADC61C50AC18" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_3D230615906A1DB3DE98ADC61C505EAB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_ED2E7337E6A0656E3A4EADC61C50AC18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_3D230615906A1DB3DE98ADC61C505EAB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_92CC2337EBC92B434EB4ADC61C50F102" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_ED2E7337E6A0656E3A4EADC61C50AC18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_92CC2337EBC92B434EB4ADC61C50F102" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_E04598F9D8F579B1DC0FADC61C50F2B4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_C4484F9A06199A347A78ADC61C502EF3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_E04598F9D8F579B1DC0FADC61C50F2B4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_C100F496EF54A0189808ADC61C5081DD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_E04598F9D8F579B1DC0FADC61C50F2B4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_C100F496EF54A0189808ADC61C5081DD" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/Fuel" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_50A94AC9FFB0AC578767ADC61CDC670C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_58FF6A2FE7BCFF1CAB7DADC61CDC0252" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_50A94AC9FFB0AC578767ADC61CDC670C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_58FF6A2FE7BCFF1CAB7DADC61CDC0252" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/FuelDerivativeNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_34EF7BC6F0C4DB99A353522990798EB2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_68C9390E874A3F7E7FE452299079512A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_34EF7BC6F0C4DB99A353522990798EB2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_68C9390E874A3F7E7FE452299079512A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_87722D457443304A132F52299079F745" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_68C9390E874A3F7E7FE452299079512A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_87722D457443304A132F52299079F745" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_CD182945919C6153828252299079173A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_87722D457443304A132F52299079F745" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_CD182945919C6153828252299079173A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_CostOfFuelMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_CostOfFuelMember_CC5789A8CCBA475B375B522990793077" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_CD182945919C6153828252299079173A" xlink:to="loc_bni_CostOfFuelMember_CC5789A8CCBA475B375B522990793077" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_EC6142FF847492450CEA5229907935E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_68C9390E874A3F7E7FE452299079512A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_EC6142FF847492450CEA5229907935E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_1CE645364D07242249AC522990796BC2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_EC6142FF847492450CEA5229907935E7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_1CE645364D07242249AC522990796BC2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember_07C987572DF19BA4552852299079D6D4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_1CE645364D07242249AC522990796BC2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember_07C987572DF19BA4552852299079D6D4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems_08C7E46A4C801B6EE035522990797DBF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_68C9390E874A3F7E7FE452299079512A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems_08C7E46A4C801B6EE035522990797DBF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_FB363A80E8C91E6F16EA52299079ADD4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems_08C7E46A4C801B6EE035522990797DBF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_FB363A80E8C91E6F16EA52299079ADD4" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/FuelEffectsOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainsAndLossesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_D3F7CE2E1CE809FE1B0652299069BDAB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_E00EC660C55EB67117F852299069DE23" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_D3F7CE2E1CE809FE1B0652299069BDAB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_E00EC660C55EB67117F852299069DE23" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_425E6A4676140B082ABA5229906948D7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_E00EC660C55EB67117F852299069DE23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_425E6A4676140B082ABA5229906948D7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_846CDAD2ECDA7E9520CE52299069D049" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_425E6A4676140B082ABA5229906948D7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_846CDAD2ECDA7E9520CE52299069D049" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FuelContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_FuelContractsMember_062C4E3EF20DCAA2AFC5522990692E34" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_846CDAD2ECDA7E9520CE52299069D049" xlink:to="loc_bni_FuelContractsMember_062C4E3EF20DCAA2AFC5522990692E34" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_48379CBDCA4E373E8342522990694FCF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_E00EC660C55EB67117F852299069DE23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_48379CBDCA4E373E8342522990694FCF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_07365FA96CDEDCC093D6522990695F0A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_48379CBDCA4E373E8342522990694FCF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_07365FA96CDEDCC093D6522990695F0A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FuelExpenseMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_FuelExpenseMember_F80D04DB25F6A33A0ACE52299069A43D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_07365FA96CDEDCC093D6522990695F0A" xlink:to="loc_bni_FuelExpenseMember_F80D04DB25F6A33A0ACE52299069A43D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_346A4FFD01DFFDCFAA48522990692B2E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_E00EC660C55EB67117F852299069DE23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_346A4FFD01DFFDCFAA48522990692B2E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_5C53666491CDB6ED522E522990690E68" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_346A4FFD01DFFDCFAA48522990692B2E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_5C53666491CDB6ED522E522990690E68" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_D89DA5FEE5E70AD7DE7D522990690081" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_5C53666491CDB6ED522E522990690E68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_D89DA5FEE5E70AD7DE7D522990690081" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_BA9239B7DD02AC02840E522990697556" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_E00EC660C55EB67117F852299069DE23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_BA9239B7DD02AC02840E522990697556" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet_8C8EDB0B4279C4016F0F52299069DE24" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_BA9239B7DD02AC02840E522990697556" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet_8C8EDB0B4279C4016F0F52299069DE24" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion_5D28ADB6658F7A8331E3522990693616" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_BA9239B7DD02AC02840E522990697556" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion_5D28ADB6658F7A8331E3522990693616" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet_E083882D9743AE52C78A5229906906C4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_BA9239B7DD02AC02840E522990697556" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet_E083882D9743AE52C78A5229906906C4" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/FuelTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_7601BD9F156FAD0CA89C522990880E20" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_10DD7E4523ADE668669A52299088582B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_7601BD9F156FAD0CA89C522990880E20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock_10DD7E4523ADE668669A52299088582B" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherAssets" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_626AF59F73EE34C9FFA7ADC61C304F60" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_OtherAssetInvestmentInVariableInterestEntityTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_bni_OtherAssetInvestmentInVariableInterestEntityTextBlock_77773D8AE2C167A28FDEADC61C30DB98" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_626AF59F73EE34C9FFA7ADC61C304F60" xlink:to="loc_bni_OtherAssetInvestmentInVariableInterestEntityTextBlock_77773D8AE2C167A28FDEADC61C30DB98" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_9F6A9F0BC066FC20799B5229903A2238" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_070EEBEF357B763C7A785229903A6323" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_9F6A9F0BC066FC20799B5229903A2238" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_070EEBEF357B763C7A785229903A6323" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_A7AD324C56B6FD9DFEA15229903A88C6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_070EEBEF357B763C7A785229903A6323" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_A7AD324C56B6FD9DFEA15229903A88C6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_B53A5A8139F2C16B587E5229903AB06B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_A7AD324C56B6FD9DFEA15229903A88C6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_B53A5A8139F2C16B587E5229903AB06B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_76F14E03807218A17EA05229903A9348" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_B53A5A8139F2C16B587E5229903AB06B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_76F14E03807218A17EA05229903A9348" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_87D138C8461F787158555229903AEC23" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_B53A5A8139F2C16B587E5229903AB06B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_87D138C8461F787158555229903AEC23" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_8897F6D5264C3D5FFB3A5229903A719F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_070EEBEF357B763C7A785229903A6323" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_8897F6D5264C3D5FFB3A5229903A719F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage_581177A78283CB2B1EED5229903AE477" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_8897F6D5264C3D5FFB3A5229903A719F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage_581177A78283CB2B1EED5229903AE477" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_63932DF7DE7B98852FC45229903A3BE5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_8897F6D5264C3D5FFB3A5229903A719F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_63932DF7DE7B98852FC45229903A3BE5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_VariableInterestEntityAssets" xlink:label="loc_bni_VariableInterestEntityAssets_6024E3D5A80DE077A26B5229903AAB30" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_8897F6D5264C3D5FFB3A5229903A719F" xlink:to="loc_bni_VariableInterestEntityAssets_6024E3D5A80DE077A26B5229903AAB30" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedUnamortizedInvestmentBalance" xlink:label="loc_bni_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedUnamortizedInvestmentBalance_4E29C273C9E891F9AEC25229903A07C6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_8897F6D5264C3D5FFB3A5229903A719F" xlink:to="loc_bni_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedUnamortizedInvestmentBalance_4E29C273C9E891F9AEC25229903A07C6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitment_DBF4742D8C5408FA47015229903A193B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_8897F6D5264C3D5FFB3A5229903A719F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitment_DBF4742D8C5408FA47015229903A193B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount_BCA9648BAC41B06464C35229903AE417" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_8897F6D5264C3D5FFB3A5229903A719F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount_BCA9648BAC41B06464C35229903AE417" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear_402A9A77C1789FDE84845229903A8AE9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_8897F6D5264C3D5FFB3A5229903A719F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear_402A9A77C1789FDE84845229903A8AE9" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherAssetsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_7FEC38C396BBEB389B2BADC61CDC3DF9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_CD16A778966619200273ADC61CDC5C5E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_7FEC38C396BBEB389B2BADC61CDC3DF9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_CD16A778966619200273ADC61CDC5C5E" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiablities" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_20526C6CA56B0264A1805229905A4A57" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_bni_GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_240A1B35872B19B1274A5229905A7B7B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_20526C6CA56B0264A1805229905A4A57" xlink:to="loc_bni_GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_240A1B35872B19B1274A5229905A7B7B" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiablitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_2A44808D3E2906B531905229904A0BA5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_FDB8E845E147BF965E535229904ABDC3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_2A44808D3E2906B531905229904A0BA5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_FDB8E845E147BF965E535229904ABDC3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_45821125D7006E7ED6B55229904A0B23" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_2A44808D3E2906B531905229904A0BA5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_45821125D7006E7ED6B55229904A0B23" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross" xlink:label="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross_37C21E5DE7AF49E5FF945229904ACF4F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_2A44808D3E2906B531905229904A0BA5" xlink:to="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesGross_37C21E5DE7AF49E5FF945229904ACF4F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization_DB289265960665FA73015229904A94D0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_2A44808D3E2906B531905229904A0BA5" xlink:to="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization_DB289265960665FA73015229904A94D0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_DB33541352FBC6A53FB25229904ABBB7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_2A44808D3E2906B531905229904A0BA5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_DB33541352FBC6A53FB25229904ABBB7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_AmortizationOfIntangibleLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_bni_AmortizationOfIntangibleLiabilities_59B9F01A49DBFF7E21A65229904A0878" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_2A44808D3E2906B531905229904A0BA5" xlink:to="loc_bni_AmortizationOfIntangibleLiabilities_59B9F01A49DBFF7E21A65229904A0878" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_2A44808D3E2906B531905229904A0BA5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_8E1BD5C350E033E6105C5229904A7B71" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_8E1BD5C350E033E6105C5229904A7B71" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_FE8290C3F1DF0347FEEB5229904A309A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_FE8290C3F1DF0347FEEB5229904A309A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_8BC1E6A75E6251BA4A7A5229904A933A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_8BC1E6A75E6251BA4A7A5229904A933A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_ED8FB35113DC0AF629B45229904AAE24" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_ED8FB35113DC0AF629B45229904AAE24" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_15F567F8572B8C1664DD5229904AF9E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_15F567F8572B8C1664DD5229904AF9E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:label="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree_DA1D92B77A8D3437AB915229904A1EDC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree_DA1D92B77A8D3437AB915229904A1EDC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_00A71F2352FE7712EEB95229904A8934" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_00A71F2352FE7712EEB95229904A8934" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:label="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFour_2D131ADC788724C816E15229904A64F3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFour_2D131ADC788724C816E15229904A64F3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_72F0952B5CA0A0DE75825229904AE0D0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_72F0952B5CA0A0DE75825229904AE0D0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:label="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFive_BA7CE8CAA09B660C69A25229904A5748" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_AA94B77489307C6D9ED75229904AB56D" xlink:to="loc_bni_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFive_BA7CE8CAA09B660C69A25229904A5748" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/OtherIntangibleAssetsAndLiablitiesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_3DB6E8958B55229F93D95229905A3667" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_bni_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_33BDEFCB81364826CE285229905A8E77" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_3DB6E8958B55229F93D95229905A3667" xlink:to="loc_bni_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_33BDEFCB81364826CE285229905A8E77" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_bni_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_3D807BF1A9A853A3C4685229905ADFAA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_3DB6E8958B55229F93D95229905A3667" xlink:to="loc_bni_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_3D807BF1A9A853A3C4685229905ADFAA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_bni_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_C63BA19ECC67E71C5CAF5229905A32E9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_3DB6E8958B55229F93D95229905A3667" xlink:to="loc_bni_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_C63BA19ECC67E71C5CAF5229905A32E9" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactions" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_C8AEB70CB194DA3F75B3ADC61CDCB267" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_D15925D27CCEF42CF097ADC61CDC2410" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_C8AEB70CB194DA3F75B3ADC61CDCB267" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_D15925D27CCEF42CF097ADC61CDC2410" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
  <presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.bnsf.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_6E3FFF006B9B2A12E9B05B982F9711F5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_1116C934E0A8F17C72785B982F97BE30" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_6E3FFF006B9B2A12E9B05B982F9711F5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_1116C934E0A8F17C72785B982F97BE30" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_VariableDebtRateTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_bni_VariableDebtRateTypeAxis_3819B4F3E28131FCC47A5B982F9759B9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_1116C934E0A8F17C72785B982F97BE30" xlink:to="loc_bni_VariableDebtRateTypeAxis_3819B4F3E28131FCC47A5B982F9759B9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_VariableDebtRateTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_bni_VariableDebtRateTypeDomain_20DDD96B8A29A740EDE05B982F97CEC4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_VariableDebtRateTypeAxis_3819B4F3E28131FCC47A5B982F9759B9" xlink:to="loc_bni_VariableDebtRateTypeDomain_20DDD96B8A29A740EDE05B982F97CEC4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_EffectiveFederalFundsRateMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_EffectiveFederalFundsRateMember_2AA763C93E45EBD674865B982F9734AE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_bni_VariableDebtRateTypeDomain_20DDD96B8A29A740EDE05B982F97CEC4" xlink:to="loc_bni_EffectiveFederalFundsRateMember_2AA763C93E45EBD674865B982F9734AE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_0B08B9C09F3A37439D7E5B982F973263" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_1116C934E0A8F17C72785B982F97BE30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_0B08B9C09F3A37439D7E5B982F973263" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_58404A8F036F626D6E765B982FA65F55" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_0B08B9C09F3A37439D7E5B982F973263" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_58404A8F036F626D6E765B982FA65F55" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember_5D6290FE43C16FC21E375B982FA68F3D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_58404A8F036F626D6E765B982FA65F55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember_5D6290FE43C16FC21E375B982FA68F3D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_ED68AE27576F0C9EDF565B982FA6ABB4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_58404A8F036F626D6E765B982FA65F55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_ED68AE27576F0C9EDF565B982FA6ABB4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_BerkshireAndItsSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_BerkshireAndItsSubsidiariesMember_17ECDF0EA75CA73B5C7E5B982FA65DC9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_58404A8F036F626D6E765B982FA65F55" xlink:to="loc_bni_BerkshireAndItsSubsidiariesMember_17ECDF0EA75CA73B5C7E5B982FA65DC9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_BnsfLogisticsMember" xlink:label="loc_bni_BnsfLogisticsMember_A5C849270692888D8BA95B982FA6D25B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_58404A8F036F626D6E765B982FA65F55" xlink:to="loc_bni_BnsfLogisticsMember_A5C849270692888D8BA95B982FA6D25B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_1116C934E0A8F17C72785B982F97BE30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_IncomeTaxPaymentsNetOfRefundsToParentByReportingEntity" xlink:label="loc_bni_IncomeTaxPaymentsNetOfRefundsToParentByReportingEntity_DC3B527D54A85E7A1F185B982FA6AD21" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="1" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_bni_IncomeTaxPaymentsNetOfRefundsToParentByReportingEntity_DC3B527D54A85E7A1F185B982FA6AD21" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_0C34623136D41B27B8415B982FA629E5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="2" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_0C34623136D41B27B8415B982FA629E5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent_7C4116FC919BBE25768E5B982FA6F6A7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="3" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent_7C4116FC919BBE25768E5B982FA6F6A7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent_E65C2185AD529CBBEED45B982FA6A5AF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="4" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent_E65C2185AD529CBBEED45B982FA6A5AF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedParties_7AC54CC905BD93151D385B982FA669AA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="5" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivableRelatedParties_7AC54CC905BD93151D385B982FA669AA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OriginationOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OriginationOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties_AE622311EA228A5361345B982FA62DF2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="6" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OriginationOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties_AE622311EA228A5361345B982FA62DF2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties_3298E193E2931D8D5A8C5B982FA668C8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="7" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties_3298E193E2931D8D5A8C5B982FA668C8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_30BA70EAE45988B97FEC5B982FA65042" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="8" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_30BA70EAE45988B97FEC5B982FA65042" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties_8701DC8C4413C3D6377F5B982FA65665" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="9" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties_8701DC8C4413C3D6377F5B982FA65665" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty_D94B4DAE2C08EB63C7C85B982FA6B7ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="10" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty_D94B4DAE2C08EB63C7C85B982FA6B7ED" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="bni-20130331.xsd#bni_RelatedPartyTransactionExpendituresFromTransactionsWithBerkshireAndItsSubsidiaries" xlink:label="loc_bni_RelatedPartyTransactionExpendituresFromTransactionsWithBerkshireAndItsSubsidiaries_328D0815D7C9D2401B815B982FA63B6F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <presentationArc order="11" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_E555BC0711673A2367925B982FA686AB" xlink:to="loc_bni_RelatedPartyTransactionExpendituresFromTransactionsWithBerkshireAndItsSubsidiaries_328D0815D7C9D2401B815B982FA63B6F" xlink:type="arc" />
  </presentationLink>
</linkbase>
