Storage device for the storage of articles and/or retrieving articles from storage, comprising a frame having a first series of mutually parallel elongated storage sections (204;304), preferably positioned in a column set-up, that extend between a first end and a second end of the frame, furthermore comprising a number of holders (206;306), such as carriers, for the articles, wherein the storage sections are provided with holder supports on which a number of the holders can be supported for storage of the articles, wherein at the first end and the second end of the frame first (205a;305a) and second (205b;305b) platforms, respectively, have been arranged which each are adapted for accommodating at least one holder, preferably both adapted for supporting more than one holder, and first movement means for moving said platforms, preferably simultaneously, from the one storage section to another storage section, wherein the device is provided with second movement means (208a,b, 209a,b,212a-d;309a,b,330a,b,312a,b) for in a main direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the storage section in question, horizontally moving at least one holder from the first platform at the first end of the frame to the holder supports of a selected storage section while moving one or more holders, preferably representing a same holder length as the holder(s) moved to the selected storage section, from the selected storage section to the second platform at the second end of the frame, and vice versa, wherein the second movement means comprise first and second confining devices (209a,b;309a,b), particularly pushers, movable in the main direction, wherein the second movement means comprise first drive means (208a,b,212a-d;330a,b,312a,b) for moving the first and second confining devices towards each other and wherein the second movement means furthermore comprises second drive means (208a,b,212a-d;330a,b,312a,b) for moving the confining devices simultaneously in the same series direction, and, preferably, furthermore comprise third drive means (208a,b,212a-d;330a,b,312a,b) for moving the first and second confining devices away from each other, wherein the second movement means comprise a control unit for each time mutually adjusted control of the first, second and preferably third drive means active on the first and second confining device, respectively, characterized in that the first and second confining devices (209a,b;309a,b) are active at the first and second end, respectively, and in a first phase are movable towards each other for gathering the holders (206;306) present on the first platform (205a;305a) and/or the holders present on the second platform (205b;305b) and the holders situated in line therewith present in the selected storage section (204;304) against each other in a contiguous series and, in a second phase, are movable simultaneously in the same series direction, for keeping them so, during a joint movement, as a contiguous series, in said main direction, of the one or more holders from the one platform to the selected storage section, the holders on the selected storage section and the one or more holders from the selected storage section to the other platform, wherein the first and second confining devices are arranged for engagement of both holders situated at the outer ends of the said series, during the said movement thereof.