Liquid ejection apparatus

A liquid ejection apparatus comprising:

• a head having a nozzle surface in which a plurality of nozzles that eject a liquid are opened;
• a carriage that moves along a first direction intersecting a vertical direction while supporting the head;
• a support portion that supports a medium when the head ejects the liquid toward the medium;
• a maintenance portion that is provided in the first direction with respect to the support portion and performs maintenance on the head;
• and
• a housing that houses the maintenance portion, wherein
• the housing includes a housing main body in which an opening portion is formed, and a cover configured to open and close the opening portion,
• the maintenance portion includes a cap that covers the nozzle surface, and a wiping portion that is movable to a wiping position where the nozzle surface is wiped and a retracted position farther from the head than the wiping position, and
• the support portion, the cap, the wiping portion located at the wiping position, and the opening portion are arranged in order in the first direction.