Machine roomless hydraulic elevator system

An elevator system, comprising:

• a hoistway;
• an elevator car supported within the hoistway;
• a hydraulic cylinder associated with the elevator car for selectively moving the elevator car;
• a reservoir within the hoistway, the reservoir being configured to contain fluid for selectively causing extension of the cylinder;
• a pump within the hoistway and associated with the reservoir for selectively pumping fluid from the reservoir to the cylinder;
• a motor associated with the pump and positioned at least partially within the reservoir and in contact with some of the fluid in the reservoir;
• a control valve within the hoistway, the control valve controlling communication of the fluid between the reservoir and the cylinder;
• a controller within the hoistway for controlling movement of the elevator car;
• an access panel on one side of the hoistway for selectively closing an opening into the hoistway near the control valve and the controller, the opening providing access to at least the control valve and the controller from outside of the hoistway and wherein the pump and the motor are at least partially accessible through the opening.