A conveying device (1, 51, 81, 91), comprising: • two side limitation devices (37, 57) which are distanced to one another and run parallel to one another in the conveying direction, • at least one extensively extended conveying member (2, 52, 75, 82, 92) with an upper run section (12, 62) and a lower run section (13, 63), said conveying member being arranged in a revolving manner between the side limitation devices (37, 57) and being deflected in two head-end regions (10, 87; 11, 88) distanced to one another, • at least one drive device (5, 46, 55) with at least one electrical drive motor (21, 44) and with at least one drive shaft coupled to the at least one drive motor (21, 44) and having at least one drive member (24, 67) for the direct drive of the conveying member (2, 52, 75, 82, 92) at least partly wrapping the drive member (24, 67), wherein the drive device (5, 46, 55) forms a deflection location for the conveying member (2, 52, 82, 92), and the at least one drive device within the conveying device (1, 51, 81, 91) is arranged in a head-end region (10, 87; 11, 88): • between a conveying plane formed by the upper run section (12, 62) and a return plane formed by the lower run section (13, 63), and • along the conveying direction between the two head-ends (10a, 87a; 11a, 88a) as well as • between the side limitation devices (37, 57). characterised in that the conveying device (1, 51, 81, 91) comprises a support device with at least one support unit with rollers (33, 78) for the rolling support of the conveying member (2, 52, 82, 92), said support device being arranged between the side limitation devices (37, 57), and the at least one drive motor is designed for picking up a torque from two locations on the drive motor which lie opposite one another and lie in a common axis, and the drive motor is coupled to drive shafts arranged on both sides, or the rotation axis of the motor shaft lies at an angle (α) to the rotation axis of the drive shaft and the torque is transmitted via a gear unit designed as an angular gear, from the motor shaft onto the drive shafts arranged on both sides. • two side limitation devices (37, 57) which are distanced to one another and run parallel to one another in the conveying direction, • at least one extensively extended conveying member (2, 52, 75, 82, 92) with an upper run section (12, 62) and a lower run section (13, 63), said conveying member being arranged in a revolving manner between the side limitation devices (37, 57) and being deflected in two head-end regions (10, 87; 11, 88) distanced to one another, • at least one drive device (5, 46, 55) with at least one electrical drive motor (21, 44) and with at least one drive shaft coupled to the at least one drive motor (21, 44) and having at least one drive member (24, 67) for the direct drive of the conveying member (2, 52, 75, 82, 92) at least partly wrapping the drive member (24, 67), wherein the drive device (5, 46, 55) forms a deflection location for the conveying member (2, 52, 82, 92), and the at least one drive device within the conveying device (1, 51, 81, 91) is arranged in a head-end region (10, 87; 11, 88): • between a conveying plane formed by the upper run section (12, 62) and a return plane formed by the lower run section (13, 63), and • along the conveying direction between the two head-ends (10a, 87a; 11a, 88a) as well as • between the side limitation devices (37, 57). characterised in that the conveying device (1, 51, 81, 91) comprises a support device with at least one support unit with rollers (33, 78) for the rolling support of the conveying member (2, 52, 82, 92), said support device being arranged between the side limitation devices (37, 57), and the at least one drive motor is designed for picking up a torque from two locations on the drive motor which lie opposite one another and lie in a common axis, and the drive motor is coupled to drive shafts arranged on both sides, or the rotation axis of the motor shaft lies at an angle (α) to the rotation axis of the drive shaft and the torque is transmitted via a gear unit designed as an angular gear, from the motor shaft onto the drive shafts arranged on both sides.