<p>An elevator apparatus, wherein an emergency stop device for urgently stopping a car is mounted on the car. A drive device lifting the car is controlled by a drive control part. A safe control part detects the abnormality of an elevator and outputs operation signals. An electric operation part operates the emergency stop device according to the outputs of the operation signals from the safe control part. A mechanical operation part mechanically detects the abnormality of the elevator and mechanically transmits an operation force to the emergency stop device to operate the emergency stop device. In a power failure, at least the functions of the drive device and the drive control part are validated by a backup power supply.</p>
