A milking stable configured to house one animal at a time for milking of the animal, in particular for automatic milking of the animal, said milking stable comprising a first long side wall element (1), a second long side wall element (2) located opposite to the first long side wall element (1), a first short end wall element (3) and an opposite second short end wall element (4), an entrance door (5) hingedly connected to the second long side element (2), and an exit door (6) hingedly connected to the second long side wall element (2). The milking stable is characterised in that the second long side wall element (2) is displaceable in a direction towards and away from the first long side wall element (1).