diff --git a/libcoveofds/lib/common_checks.py b/libcoveofds/lib/common_checks.py
index 7561115..cee61e3 100644
--- a/libcoveofds/lib/common_checks.py
+++ b/libcoveofds/lib/common_checks.py
@@ -249,11 +249,39 @@ def skip_if_any_related_resources(self) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+class IsNodeUsedInLinkAdditionalCheckForNetwork(AdditionalCheckForNetwork):
+    def __init__(self, lib_cove_bods_config, schema_object):
+        super().__init__(lib_cove_bods_config, schema_object)
+        self._node_ids_used_in_links = []
+
+    def check_link_first_pass(self, link: dict):
+        start = link.get("start")
+        if start and start not in self._node_ids_used_in_links:
+            self._node_ids_used_in_links.append(start)
+        end = link.get("end")
+        if end and end not in self._node_ids_used_in_links:
+            self._node_ids_used_in_links.append(end)
+
+    def check_node_second_pass(self, node: dict):
+        id = node.get("id")
+        if id and id not in self._node_ids_used_in_links:
+            self._additional_check_results.append(
+                {
+                    "type": "node_not_used_in_any_links",
+                    "node_id": node.get("id"),
+                }
+            )
+
+    def skip_if_any_related_resources(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+
 ADDITIONAL_CHECK_CLASSES_FOR_NETWORK = [
     LinksMustHaveValidNodesAdditionalCheckForNetwork,
     NodesLocationAndLinksRouteAdditionalCheckForNetwork,
     PhaseReferenceAdditionalCheckForNetwork,
     NodeInternationalConnectionCountryAdditionalCheckForNetwork,
+    IsNodeUsedInLinkAdditionalCheckForNetwork,
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/end_node_not_found_1.json b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/end_node_not_found_1.json
index ab04526..e21daa2 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/end_node_not_found_1.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/end_node_not_found_1.json
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
         {
           "id": "1",
           "name": "Accra"
-        },
-        {
-          "id": "2",
-          "name": "Kumasi"
         }
       ],
       "links": [
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_location_coordinates_incorrect_1.json b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_location_coordinates_incorrect_1.json
index 2c3dcf9..9f50cdc 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_location_coordinates_incorrect_1.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_location_coordinates_incorrect_1.json
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@
               ]
             ]
           }
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "2",
+          "name": "Kumasi"
+        }
+      ],
+      "links": [
+        {
+          "id": "1",
+          "name": "Accra to Kumasi",
+          "start": "1",
+          "end": "2"
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_location_type_incorrect_1.json b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_location_type_incorrect_1.json
index 33d1fc0..55e1f3f 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_location_type_incorrect_1.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_location_type_incorrect_1.json
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@
               5.625
             ]
           }
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "2",
+          "name": "Kumasi"
+        }
+      ],
+      "links": [
+        {
+          "id": "1",
+          "name": "Accra to Kumasi",
+          "start": "1",
+          "end": "2"
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_not_used_in_any_links_1.json b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_not_used_in_any_links_1.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce56232
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/node_not_used_in_any_links_1.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "networks": [
+    {
+      "id": "a096d627-72e1-4f9b-b129-951b1737bff4",
+      "name": "Ghana Fibre Network",
+      "nodes": [
+        {
+          "id": "1"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "2"
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "3"
+        }
+      ],
+      "links": [
+        {
+          "id": "1",
+          "name": "Accra to Kumasi",
+          "start": "1",
+          "end": "2"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/start_node_not_found_1.json b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/start_node_not_found_1.json
index e8f4b6a..f1c9780 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/start_node_not_found_1.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/0_1_0_alpha/start_node_not_found_1.json
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
       "id": "a096d627-72e1-4f9b-b129-951b1737bff4",
       "name": "Ghana Fibre Network",
       "nodes": [
-        {
-          "id": "1",
-          "name": "Accra"
-        },
         {
           "id": "2",
           "name": "Kumasi"
diff --git a/tests/test_api_0_1_0_alpha.py b/tests/test_api_0_1_0_alpha.py
index 99b9c19..7f3f6b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_api_0_1_0_alpha.py
+++ b/tests/test_api_0_1_0_alpha.py
@@ -386,3 +386,28 @@ def test_node_international_connections_country_not_set_1():
         "node_id": "1",
         "type": "node_international_connections_country_not_set",
     }
+
+
+def test_node_not_used_in_any_links_1():
+    cove_temp_folder = tempfile.mkdtemp(
+        prefix="lib-cove-ofds-tests-", dir=tempfile.gettempdir()
+    )
+    json_filename = os.path.join(
+        os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
+        "fixtures",
+        "0_1_0_alpha",
+        "node_not_used_in_any_links_1.json",
+    )
+
+    results = ofds_json_output(cove_temp_folder, json_filename)
+
+    assert results["schema_version"] == "0.1.0-alpha"
+
+    assert results["validation_errors_count"] == 0
+
+    assert results["additional_checks_count"] == 1
+    assert results["additional_checks"][0] == {
+        "network_id": "a096d627-72e1-4f9b-b129-951b1737bff4",
+        "node_id": "3",
+        "type": "node_not_used_in_any_links",
+    }