 The teenagers were killed on their way to catch a train |
An inquest into the deaths of two girls who were killed when they were struck by a train at a level crossing is due to begin later this month. Olivia Bazlinton, 14, and Charlotte Thompson, 13, died when they were hit by a train at Elsenham station, Essex.
A Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report said that the inherent risk factors at Elsenham were among the highest at any pedestrian crossing.
Olivia's father, Chris Bazlinton, has campaigned for safety improvements.
The RAIB report said it was likely the accident occurred when the girls failed to see the risk from trains travelling in the opposite direction.
They had stepped a couple of feet on to the track when they were struck by the 0724 GMT Central Trains' service from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport, which was travelling at about 70mph in the other direction.
A risk assessment of the station carried out eight months before the girls' deaths was "substantially flawed", the report said.
A four-day inquest into the girls' deaths on 3 December 2005 will begin at Chelmsford County Hall on 30 January.
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