The invention relates to a lift installation (10) for conveying persons/goods, to a method for operating this lift installation (10) and to a method for modernising a lift installation. The lift installation (10) comprises at least two cages (1, 1') arranged one above the other in vertical travel direction, a drive (4, 4') per cage (1, 1') for moving the cages (1, 1'), cage (1, 1') and drive (4, 4') being connected by way of conveying means (5, 5'), a counterweight (2, 2') for weight compensation of each cage (1, 1'), at least one cage guide rail (3, 3') for guiding the cages (1, 1'), and at least a pair of counterweight guide rails (6, 6', 7, 7') for guiding the counterweights (2, 2'), wherein the drives (4, 4') are arranged near different first walls (111, 112) in the shaft (11).
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