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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 in some cases described as “The Lang Toon” (English: the Long Town). The town’s Latin slogan, Non sibi sed cunctis, indicates “Except ourselves, but also for others”. Darvel is situated on the A71 roadway that ranges from Irvine on the west coastline to Edinburgh on the east. The town is 9 miles (14 kilometres) eastern of Kilmarnock and is the most eastern of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston as well as Newmilns. The town was likewise as soon as linked with Stonehouse (via Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. Nonetheless, the line was nearby the LMS before the Second World War. The previous Glasgow and also South Western Railway branch line to Kilmarnock made it through for a lot longer and was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the route of both the old train lines is still out there, although the rails have long since gone as well as several roadway bridges have actually been eliminated. There was a big viaduct to the eastern of the community, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which lugged the railway line over the valley. This was nevertheless, destroyed in 1986, as well as just the piers continue to be. The River Irvine streams via the community and also once powered regional mills.