A conveying device with a revolving, extensively extended conveying member with an upper run section and with a lower run section, wherein the conveying member is deflected in two head-end regions that lie opposite one another. The conveying device includes a drive device arranged in a head-end region and having an electric drive motor and a drive shaft coupled thereto. The drive shaft has at least one drive member for driving the conveying member at least partly wrapping the drive member. The drive motor includes a motor shaft that is connected to drive shafts arranged on both sides of the motor, wherein the motor shaft and the drive shafts are arranged coaxially. The drive device is arranged within the conveying device between side limitation devices and between the upper and lower run sections and, in the conveying direction, is arranged between the two head-ends of the conveying member.