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Darvel
Darvel or Dervel (population 3,361) is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It goes to the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and also is in some cases described as "The Lang Toon" (English: the Long Town). The community's Latin adage, Non sibi sed cunctis, implies "Not for ourselves, however, for others". Darvel is situated on the A71 road that ranges from Irvine on the west coastline to Edinburgh on the eastern. The town is 9 miles (14 kilometres) eastern of Kilmarnock and is the most easterly of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston and Newmilns. The community was likewise when linked with Stonehouse (by means of Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. Nevertheless, the line was nearby the LMS before the 2nd World War. The former Glasgow as well as South Western Train branch line to Kilmarnock made it through for much longer as well as was enclosed 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the route of both the old railway lines is still in existence, although the rails have time out of mind gone as well as lots of road bridges have actually been eliminated. There was a huge viaduct to the east of the community, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which lugged the railway line over the valley. This was nevertheless, knocked down in 1986, and also only the piers remain. The River Irvine flows via the community as well as when powered regional mills.