An elevator device increases the conveying efficiency of the elevator and reduces the anxiety feeling of passenger. An elevator cage (1) is provided with an elevator cage door (10) which is respectively oriented to the elevator halls of two directions. The elevator cage lifts for stopping at the elevator halls of two directions. Simultaneously the opening and closing operations of each elevator cage door is performed simultaneously. The elevator device comprises the following components: an elevator cage control unit (15); a total closing detection part (13) for elevator cage door, which detects whether the closing operation of each elevator cage door (10) is finished; and a passenger determination part (14) which determines whether the passenger in the elevator cage has left the elevator. After the elevator cage is stopped at the elevator hall and one elevator cage door (10) is opened, the other elevator cage door is closed according to the determination of the passenger determination part (14). Furthermore when the total closing detection part (13) for elevator cage door detects that the closing movement of one elevator cage door has finished, the other elevator cage door is opened.