Darvel or Dervel (population 3,361) is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is at the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and is in some cases described as "The Lang Toon" (English: the Long Town). The town's Latin adage, Non sibi sed cunctis, indicates "Not for ourselves, but also for others". Darvel is positioned on the A71 roadway that runs from Irvine on the west coast to Edinburgh on the eastern. The town is 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Kilmarnock as well as is one of the most eastern of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston and also Newmilns. The community was also as soon as related to Stonehouse (through Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. Nevertheless, the line was nearby the LMS before the 2nd World War. The former Glasgow and South Western Train branch line to Kilmarnock survived for much longer and was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the route of both the old train lines is still in existence, although the rails have long since gone as well as lots of roadway bridges have been eliminated. There was a big viaduct to the east of the community, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which carried the train line over the valley. This was nevertheless, destroyed in 1986, as well as only the piers stay. The River Irvine flows with the town and also when powered neighborhood mills.