A transport apparatus (16) for milking parlour components of a milking parlour (1) for milking, in particular for automated. milking, of milk—producing animals, comprising longitudinal beams (19, 19') and rollers (29, 29a; 29', 29'a), wherein the transport apparatus (16) comprises a first separate transport device (17) and. a second. separate transport device (18), each having at least two detachable receiving forks (20, 20 ').