An elevator apparatus comprising: a a first driving machine having a first driving sheave, a first motor for rotating the first driving sheave and a first brake device for braking the rotation of the first driving sheave; a second driving machine having a second driving sheave, a second motor for rotating the second driving sheave and a second brake device for braking the rotation of the second driving sheave; and a car that is raised and lowered by driving forces of the first and second driving machines (1, 2) and comprises a first rope connecting portion and a second rope connecting portion arranged on the opposite side of the first rope connecting portion with respect to the center of gravity of the car; and the first and second brake devices (6, 10) are provided for braking the ascent and descent of the car wherein the car is suspended by a plurality of first main ropes wound around the first driving sheave and suspended by a plurality of second main ropes wound around the second driving sheave, wherein the first main rope is connected to the first rope connecting portion and the second main rope is connected to the second rope connecting portion, characterized in that the first brake device has a plurality of brake main bodies (16a through 16c) belonging to a plurality of different groups, the second brake device has a plurality of brake main bodies (16d through 16f) belonging to a plurality of different groups, and wherein, at the time of emergency braking, the first and second brake devices (6, 10) generate braking forces by the brake main bodies (16a through 16f) with timings deviated from group to group, to prevent an excessive deceleration from being applied to the can or to cancel the difference in tension between the plurality of first and second main ropes, so as to prevent generation of inclination of the car. a a first driving machine having a first driving sheave, a first motor for rotating the first driving sheave and a first brake device for braking the rotation of the first driving sheave; a second driving machine having a second driving sheave, a second motor for rotating the second driving sheave and a second brake device for braking the rotation of the second driving sheave; and a car that is raised and lowered by driving forces of the first and second driving machines (1, 2) and comprises a first rope connecting portion and a second rope connecting portion arranged on the opposite side of the first rope connecting portion with respect to the center of gravity of the car; and the first and second brake devices (6, 10) are provided for braking the ascent and descent of the car wherein the car is suspended by a plurality of first main ropes wound around the first driving sheave and suspended by a plurality of second main ropes wound around the second driving sheave, wherein the first main rope is connected to the first rope connecting portion and the second main rope is connected to the second rope connecting portion, the first brake device has a plurality of brake main bodies (16a through 16c) belonging to a plurality of different groups, the second brake device has a plurality of brake main bodies (16d through 16f) belonging to a plurality of different groups, and wherein, at the time of emergency braking, the first and second brake devices (6, 10) generate braking forces by the brake main bodies (16a through 16f) with timings deviated from group to group, to prevent an excessive deceleration from being applied to the can or to cancel the difference in tension between the plurality of first and second main ropes, so as to prevent generation of inclination of the car.