To provide an article transfer device capable of preventing a collision of articles within a shelf and the article transfer device when taking out the articles within the shelf, even if a plurality of articles are stored in the shelf.

In this device, the articles W are transferred between a track traveling body traveling on a track and the shelf 12 provided along the track. The shelf 12 is capable of storing the plurality of articles along the track. An article clamping means to freely advance and retreat toward the shelf 12 is provided in the track traveling body. Object sensing sensors 26 for confirming presence or absence of the articles W in an advancing direction of the article clamping means directing to the inside of the shelf 12 are provided in the article clamping means.