An elevator control system, comprising: - an elevator control device for operating an elevator car which is adapted to be operated within an elevator shaft, - a first inspection control station configured to communicate with the elevator control device for operating at least one function of an elevator system in an inspection or maintenance operation mode, and configured for attachment at a storing location (71, 72) of the elevator system, wherein the storing location (71, 72) is at the elevator car or within the elevator shaft or in proximity of the elevator shaft, - wherein the first inspection control station is adapted to be detachable from the storing location (71, 72) and configured to operate as remote inspection control station when detached from the storing location (71, 72) through wireless communication with the elevator control device, - characterized in that the first inspection control station is configured to be operable in the inspection or maintenance operation mode while being placed in or attached to the storing location (71, 72), and is configured to be movable and operable in the inspection or maintenance operation mode from inside and outside of the elevator car and within the elevator shaft, and the elevator control device is configured to communicate with a second inspection control station, which is merely a remote inspection control station, such that at least one function of the elevator system is operable by the first inspection control station and the second inspection control station in a concurrent inspection or maintenance operation mode in which the first and second inspection control stations (3, 4) have concurrent control over the at least one function of the elevator system. - an elevator control device for operating an elevator car which is adapted to be operated within an elevator shaft, - a first inspection control station configured to communicate with the elevator control device for operating at least one function of an elevator system in an inspection or maintenance operation mode, and configured for attachment at a storing location (71, 72) of the elevator system, wherein the storing location (71, 72) is at the elevator car or within the elevator shaft or in proximity of the elevator shaft, - wherein the first inspection control station is adapted to be detachable from the storing location (71, 72) and configured to operate as remote inspection control station when detached from the storing location (71, 72) through wireless communication with the elevator control device, - characterized in that the first inspection control station is configured to be operable in the inspection or maintenance operation mode while being placed in or attached to the storing location (71, 72), and is configured to be movable and operable in the inspection or maintenance operation mode from inside and outside of the elevator car and within the elevator shaft, and the elevator control device is configured to communicate with a second inspection control station, which is merely a remote inspection control station, such that at least one function of the elevator system is operable by the first inspection control station and the second inspection control station in a concurrent inspection or maintenance operation mode in which the first and second inspection control stations (3, 4) have concurrent control over the at least one function of the elevator system. the first inspection control station is configured to be operable in the inspection or maintenance operation mode while being placed in or attached to the storing location (71, 72), and is configured to be movable and operable in the inspection or maintenance operation mode from inside and outside of the elevator car and within the elevator shaft, and the elevator control device is configured to communicate with a second inspection control station, which is merely a remote inspection control station, such that at least one function of the elevator system is operable by the first inspection control station and the second inspection control station in a concurrent inspection or maintenance operation mode in which the first and second inspection control stations (3, 4) have concurrent control over the at least one function of the elevator system.