Darvel or Dervel (population 3,361) is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It goes to the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and also is sometimes referred to as "The Lang Toon" (English: the Long Town). The community's Latin slogan, Non sibi sed cunctis, indicates "Except ourselves, however, for others". Darvel is positioned on the A71 roadway that runs from Irvine on the west coast to Edinburgh on the eastern. The community is 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Kilmarnock and also is the most eastern of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston and also Newmilns. The community was also once related to Stonehouse (using Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. Nevertheless, the line was nearby the LMS prior to the Second World War. The former Glasgow as well as South Western Train branch line to Kilmarnock made it through for much longer and also was enclosed 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the course of both the old train lines is still in existence, although the rails have time out of mind gone and also lots of roadway bridges have actually been removed. There was a huge viaduct to the eastern of the community, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which lugged the railway line over the valley. This was nevertheless, knocked down in 1986, as well as only the piers continue to be. The River Irvine streams through the town and also as soon as powered local mills.