The Forth Bridge Railway Company would construct the bridge, and the Company would be wholly owned by the North British Railway (30%), the Midland Railway (32.5%), the North Eastern Railway (18.75%) and the Great Northern Railway (18.75%).
The Forth Bridge Railway Company ansvarade för bygget av bron, ett bolag ägt av North British Railway (30%), Midland Railway (32.5%), North Eastern Railway (18,75%) och Great Northern Railway (18,75%).