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@Londonneur - That's just the view at a tram platform. If you back up or turn 180 then you'll see that there's more space available. You could stick between the tracks, but it's not lazer eyes you have to worry about. Any impatient drive deciding to push around you may force an unplanned crossing of the track.

@rhb - The alternatives are either a busy dual carriageway with hectic junctions and some harsh uphills to get up to this point (I usually pick up this road at a low confluence) or some convoluted detours with a lot of climing and descending of a type that isn't easy on fixed.

For myself, I generally stick kerbside but close to the track to give myself as much space in the road as possible and make early, planned transitions into the middle before the tram stops and take my time getting back out afterwards.

When it's that narrow stick in the middle but if you start to feel that pressure build up i.e. you feel you're holding up traffic behind you keep doing the occasional look backs with other road users to acknowledge them. A lot of times they get pissy because they kinda feel ignored. When suitable you can pull over and wave a few of them through to release that sense of pressure. (I personally think it's important to wave them through, [as opposed to just pulling over and sitting there] as it shows some understanding and empathy, which, most will appreciate).