Darvel or Dervel (population 3,361) is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It goes to the eastern end of the Irvine Valley as well as is sometimes referred to as "The Lang Toon" (English: the Long Town). The community's Latin slogan, Non sibi sed cunctis, means "Not for ourselves, but for others". Darvel is positioned on the A71 road that ranges from Irvine on the west shore to Edinburgh on the eastern. The community is 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Kilmarnock and is one of the most eastern of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston and also Newmilns. The community was additionally as soon as related to Stonehouse (via Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. However, the line was closed by the LMS before the 2nd World War. The former Glasgow as well as South Western Railway branch line to Kilmarnock endured for much longer and was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the path of both the old train lines is still in existence, although the rails have actually time out of mind gone as well as several road bridges have been eliminated. There was a big viaduct to the eastern of the town, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which carried the train line over the valley. This was however, demolished in 1986, and also only the piers remain. The River Irvine streams via the community and also once powered local mills.