Police have arrested and charged a man following a public appeal for information after a robbery in Kurri Kurri this week.

Shortly before 1am on Thursday 4 February 2016, a man entered a service station on Northcote Street and approached the female attendant.

Officers attached to Central Hunter Local Area Command have been told the man grabbed the attendant around the neck and demanded cash.

The man left the location a short time later with cash and cigarettes. The woman was not hurt during the incident.

The attendant contacted Triple Zero (000) and police from Central Hunter Local Area Command launched an investigation.

Investigators subsequently released CCTV images of a man they believed could assist their inquiries.

Following a number of calls to Crime Stoppers and local police, officers were directed to Hamilton Railway Station about 1am today.

There officers located and arrested a 32-year-old man who was taken to Newcastle Police Station.

He was later charged with robbery and has been refused bail to appear at Newcastle Bail Court today.

Central Hunter Police have thanked the public and media for their assistance with this matter.