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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 sometimes referred to as “The Lang Toon” (English: the Long Town). The community’s Latin motto, Non sibi sed cunctis, indicates “Except ourselves, however, for others”. Darvel is positioned on the A71 roadway that runs from Irvine on the west coastline to Edinburgh on the east. The town is 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Kilmarnock and also is one of the most easterly of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston as well as Newmilns. The community was also as soon as related to Stonehouse (by means of Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. However, the line was closed by the LMS prior to the 2nd World War. The former Glasgow and also South Western Train branch line to Kilmarnock survived for much longer and also was enclosed 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 long since gone and numerous road bridges have been removed. There was a big viaduct to the eastern of the town, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which carried the railway line over the valley. This was however, knocked down in 1986, as well as just the piers continue to be. The River Irvine streams through the community and when powered local mills.